allspice |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States | |
| Related terms: | shrub Carolina_allspice spicebush Calycanthus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries | |
| Synonyms: | pimento_tree Pimenta_dioica allspice_tree | |
| Related terms: | spice_tree Pimenta | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (food) ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves | |
| Related terms: | spice | |
| Similar spelling: |
Alsup Alsop Alsophila Allsup Allsop alice_paul |
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