allspice
/'ɔ:lspais/
Definition
- Noun:
- A spice made from the dried, unripe berries of the Pimenta dioica tree: The berries are dried and ground into a powder. Its flavor is reminiscent of a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- The tree that produces this spice: An aromatic evergreen tree native to the West Indies and Central America.
- The berry itself: The whole, dried berry of the allspice tree, used as a spice, especially in pickling and curing.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Spice):
- The recipe calls for a teaspoon of allspice.
- Allspice is a key ingredient in Jamaican jerk seasoning.
- Noun (Tree/Berry):
- The allspice is cultivated for its berries.
- Add a few whole allspice berries to the pickling brine.
Advanced Usage
- "Ground allspice": Refers specifically to the powdered form of the spice, which is most common in baking.
- Ground allspice is often used in pumpkin pie and gingerbread.
- "Whole allspice": Refers to the dried berries used whole, typically in brines, stews, and mulled drinks.
- Simmer the mulled wine with cinnamon sticks and whole allspice.
Variants and Related Words
- Pimento: Another name for the allspice berry, especially when referring to the whole dried fruit. (Note: This is distinct from "pimiento," the red pepper used as a stuffing for olives).
- Jamaica pepper: A historical and alternative name for allspice.
- Pimenta (dioica): The botanical genus and species name for the allspice tree.
Synonyms
- Pimento (when referring to the whole dried berry).
- Jamaica pepper.
Related Phrases
- Allspice berry: The specific fruit from which the spice is derived.
- Crush the allspice berries before adding them to the marinade.
- Allspice tree: The plant .
- The allspice tree can grow up to 60 feet tall.
Noun
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ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
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deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
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aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
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