allspice

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for allspice

allspice 🔊 /ɔˈlspajˌs/

allspice : සුගන්ධ ද්‍රව්‍යයක්

allspice definition

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