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Meaning of 'allspice'
Meaning of 'allspice' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Allspice 
[ n.]
- 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 Carolina allspice (Calycanthus
floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush,
spicewood, and feverbush. [ n.]See 'allspice' also in:
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