Cloves vs. Allspice

Cloves vs. Allspice — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cloves and Allspice

Clovesnoun

plural of clove

Allspicenoun

(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Allspicenoun

(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.

Allspicenoun

aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

Allspicenoun

deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States

Allspicenoun

ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves

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