- american allspice
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st A
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
american allspice
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Allspice — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
allspice — /awl spuys /, n. 1. the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice. 2. the tree itself. Also called pimento. [1615 25; ALL + SPICE] * * * Tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta dioica)… … Universalium
allspice tree — noun 1. tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries • Syn: ↑Pimenta officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑spice tree 2. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries • Syn: ↑allspice, ↑pimento tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
allspice — [[t]ɔ͟ːlspaɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Allspice is a powder used as a spice in cooking, which is made from the berries of a tropical American tree. Syn: pimento … English dictionary
allspice — noun 1》 the dried aromatic fruit of a Caribbean tree, used as a culinary spice. 2》 a tree of the myrtle family from which allspice is obtained. [Pimenta dioica.] 3》 an aromatic North American tree or shrub. [Genus Calycanthus.] … English new terms dictionary
allspice — all|spice [ˈo:lspaıs US ˈo:l ] n [U] the dried fruit of a tropical American tree, crushed and used in cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
allspice — noun (U) a powder used in cooking to give food a special taste, made from the fruit of a tropical American tree … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
allspice — all•spice [[t]ˈɔlˌspaɪs[/t]] n. 1) pln the dried unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, of the myrtle family: used as a spice 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
allspice — /ˈɔlspaɪs / (say awlspuys) noun 1. the berry of a tropical American myrtaceous tree, Pimenta dioica. 2. a mildly sharp and fragrant spice made from it; pimento. {so called because it is considered to combine the flavours of cinnamon, clove and… …
Wild allspice — Wild Wild, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE. wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG. wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild, bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild game, deer; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
