Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allspice

/ˈɔlspˌaɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: all-spice
IPA: /ˈɔlspˌaɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

noun

Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.

Countable

Etymology

From all + spice, as it was thought to combine the flavors of various other spices.

Usage

Inflected Forms

allspices (plural)

Derived Forms

allspiced

Phrases

Carolina allspice

Synonyms

pimento Jamaica pepper allspice tree pimento tree pimenta dioica

Questions

How do you pronounce allspice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔlspˌaɪs/.
What does allspice mean?: 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.
Where does allspice come from?: From all + spice, as it was thought to combine the flavors of various other spices.

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