Allspice
All´spice`
| n. | 1. | The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the |
| Noun | 1. |  allspice - aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries |
| 2. | allspice - deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States | |
| 3. | allspice - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves |