allspice means A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Etymology
From all + spice, as it was thought to combine the flavors of various other spices.
noun
- A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.