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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(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..
Use allspice when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Allspice means (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..
Common synonyms include pimento, Jamaica pepper, pimenta dioica, pimento tree.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use allspice where its definition matches the intended context.
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