What does allspice mean?

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  1. (uncountable) 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.
  2. (countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
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The closest he got to a black pepper was the capsicum peppers we call chili peppers, and the allspice plant, also known as Jamaica pepper.
Spices such as pimento or allspice, ginger, and peppers are used commonly in a number of dishes.
Other vernacular names for allspice include pimento and Jamaica pepper, but these are not used commercially.
This potato and chickpea paste is rolled out like dough and filled with sauteed onion, pinenuts, currants, allspice, and tahini.
I substitute condensed milk for cream and flavor it with allspice and ginger.
Pour in a little more oil if necessary, then stir in the onions, cumin, coriander seeds and allspice.

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