allspice

noun

1. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

   noun.plant

   Synonyms allspice tree pimenta dioica pimento tree

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States

   noun.plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. The berry of the pimento (<i>Eugenia pimenta</i>), 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 <i>Carolina allspice</i> (<i>Calycanthus floridus</i>); <i>wild allspice</i> (<i>Lindera benzoin</i>), called also <i>spicebush</i>, <i>spicewood</i>, and <i>feverbush</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913