allspice

noun

all·​spice ˈȯl-ˌspīs 

1

: the berry of a West Indian tree (Pimenta dioica) of the myrtle family

also : the allspice tree

2

: a mildly pungent and aromatic spice prepared from dried allspice berries

Examples of allspice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nutmeg is a sweet spice commonly used in baking, along with clove, cinnamon, allspice, and pumpkin spice. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025

Contains notes of cinnamon, allspice and ginger The dark auburn appearance of Golden Rings had the same shade as an autumn leaf. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

Clove had the highest antioxidant capacity, followed by peppermint, allspice, cinnamon, oregano, thyme, sage, rosemary, saffron, and tarragon. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Dec. 2025

Now the intoxicating Christmas spices like cloves, nutmeg, allspice, peppermint, and ginger march out of the pantry in full force. —Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for allspice

• advice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice

Kids Definition

allspice

noun

all·​spice ˈȯl-ˌspīs 

1

: the berry of a West Indian tree related to the myrtle

2

: a spice made from dried allspice berries

Medical Definition

allspice

noun

all·​spice ˈȯl-ˌspīs 

: the berry of a West Indian tree of the genus Pimenta (P. dioica) of the myrtle family

also : the allspice tree