allspice
The origin and history of allspice.
Etymology
The name joins the words 'all' and 'spice'. Early users thought the berry's flavour combined several familiar spices at once, so it was named as though it contained all of them in one.
The origin and history of allspice.
The name joins the words 'all' and 'spice'. Early users thought the berry's flavour combined several familiar spices at once, so it was named as though it contained all of them in one.
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