Carolina allspice — (engl., spr. aol ßpaiß), s. Calycanthus … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Carolina allspice — ☆ Carolina allspice [kar΄ə lī′nə ] n. any of a genus (Calycanthus) of hardy shrubs (family Calycanthaceae) of a dicotyledonous order (Laurales) of plants, bearing reddish brown, sweet smelling flowers … English World dictionary
Carolina allspice — puošnusis kalikantas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kalikantinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis augalas (Calycanthus floridus), paplitę Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), žievė naudojama kaip cinamono… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Carolina allspice — noun hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove scented wood and fragrant red brown flowers • Syn: ↑strawberry shrub, ↑strawberry bush, ↑sweet shrub, ↑Calycanthus floridus • Hypernyms: ↑allspice … Useful english dictionary
Carolina allspice — an aromatic shrub, Calycanthus floridus, of the southern U.S., having hairy, ovate leaves and purplish brown flowers. Also called sweet shrub. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Allspice — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Allspice — All spice , n. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allspice — /awl spuys /, n. 1. the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice. 2. the tree itself. Also called pimento. [1615 25; ALL + SPICE] * * * Tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta dioica)… … Universalium
wild allspice — Allspice All spice , n. 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Japan allspice — Japan Ja*pan , a. Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware. [1913 Webster] {Japan allspice} (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan ({Chimonanthus fragrans}), related to the Carolina allspice. {Japan black}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
