Pimento

  • 111all|spice — «L SPYS», noun. 1. a spice having a flavor suggesting a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 2. the berry of the West Indian and Central American pimento tree from which this spice is made. 3. the tree itself; pimento …

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  • 112pig|ment — «PIHG muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a coloring matter, especially a powder or some easily pulverized dry substance. Paint and dyes are made by mixing pigments with oil, water, or some other liquid. »A remarkably white pigment, titanium dioxide,… …

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  • 113Bay rum — A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. [1913 Webster] Note: The original bay rum, from the West Indies, is prepared, it is believed, by distillation from the leaves of the bayberry ({Myrcia acris}). The bay rum of the… …

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  • 114C10H12O2 — Eugenol Eu ge*nol, n. [Eugenia + ol.] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, {C10H12O2} resembling the phenols, and hence also called {eugenic acid}. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 115eugenic acid — Eugenol Eu ge*nol, n. [Eugenia + ol.] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, {C10H12O2} resembling the phenols, and hence also called {eugenic acid}. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 116Eugenol — Eu ge*nol, n. [Eugenia + ol.] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, {C10H12O2} resembling the phenols, and hence also called {eugenic acid}. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 117Myrcia acris — Bay rum Bay rum A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. [1913 Webster] Note: The original bay rum, from the West Indies, is prepared, it is believed, by distillation from the leaves of the bayberry ({Myrcia acris}). The bay… …

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  • 118Pigment — Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring… …

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  • 119Pigment cell — Pigment Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified… …

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  • 120Piment — Pi ment, n. [F. See {Pimento}.] Wine flavored with spice or honey. See {Pigment}, 3. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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