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What is allspice?
Allspice (Pimenta dioica).
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allspice: Media

tree and spice

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What is allspice?
Learn about culinary and antiseptic uses of allspice (Pimenta dioica).
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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dried allspice
The dried fruit of the allspice tree (Pimenta dioica) is used as a spice.
© Cristina Dini/Dreamstime.com
Leaves and buds of the allspice tree
The tropical evergreen allspice (Pimenta dioica) tree grows to a height...
© Junko Barker/Dreamstime.com
Allspice (Pimenta dioica).
J.E. Cruise
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