allspice

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allspice

A baker adds a pinch of allspice to a bowl of cookie dough.

Definition
  1. 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.
allspice

A baker adds a pinch of allspice to a bowl of cookie dough.

Noun
  1. ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
  2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
  3. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

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