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Allspice is an English word with synonyms like shrub or bush. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Allspice in a sentence

Allspice meaning

  1. 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.
  2. Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.

Synonyms of Allspice

allspice tree pimento tree pimenta dioica spice tree shrub bush spice

Related words

Other words often associated with Allspice or its synonyms:

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Using Allspice

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
  • Useful related words include: allspice tree, pimento tree, pimenta dioica, spice tree.
  • In the example corpus, allspice often appears in combinations such as: allspice and, of allspice, and allspice.

Context around Allspice

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nutmeg 1× toasted 1× anise 1× carolina 1×

Often after:

dram 1× nutmeg 1×

Sentence patterns with Allspice

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

blossom and allspice 1× called carolina allspice and spicebush 1× cinnamon nutmeg allspice and 1 1× cloves and allspice 1× cloves and allspice for a 1× hint of allspice from a 1× liqueur toasted allspice dram and 1× mixture of allspice and mustard 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

add the brown 1× and october means 1× in addition to 1× ruth s been 1× season with ½ 1× that drink starts 1×

Common sentence endings:

allspice and spicebush 1× bitters is added 1× blossom and allspice 1× cloves and allspice 1× cup 125g flour 1× from the 1980s 1×

Words around Allspice

Just before it in the word index:

allspark 3 allspace 2 allsorts 2 allsopp 13 allsop 12 allseas 2

Just after it in the word index:

allspring 138 allstaff 2 allstar 7 allstars 15 allstate 73 allston 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Allspice

  • In this selection, "allspice" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nutmeg, toasted, anise, dram and nutmeg stand out and add context to how "allspice" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include blossom and allspice and called carolina allspice and spicebush. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "allspice" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with allspice

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Season with ½ tsp of allspice and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. (14 words)

In addition to the name sweetshrub, it is also called Carolina allspice and spicebush. (14 words)

Add the brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and 1 cup (125g) flour. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

There’s no food service yet, but plenty of holiday cheer, such as the Feliz Navidad, a smoky concoction of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, fresh cranberry-infused Pavan, orange blossom and allspice. (32 words)

That drink starts with a cognac barrel-aged bourbon (which tastes remarkably like scotch on its own), to which ginger liqueur, toasted allspice dram and bitters is added. (28 words)

And October means their special pumpkin spice hot chocolate is back on the menu – an aromatic mix of quintessential autumnal flavours including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. (27 words)

Example sentences (10)

Add the brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and 1 cup (125g) flour.

Ruth’s been making a strawberry and rhubarb crumble (with a hint of allspice!) from a long-misplaced copy of Bon Appétit from the 1980s.

And October means their special pumpkin spice hot chocolate is back on the menu – an aromatic mix of quintessential autumnal flavours including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice.

Season with ½ tsp of allspice and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.

These are a delicious duo of ground beef and pork, along with a well-spiced mixture of allspice and mustard powder and a touch of heavy cream.

This 5 percent ABV cider is flavored with cinnamon, cloves and allspice for a result that tastes a bit like pumpkin pie.

That drink starts with a cognac barrel-aged bourbon (which tastes remarkably like scotch on its own), to which ginger liqueur, toasted allspice dram and bitters is added.

Winter spices are things like star anise, allspice, nutmeg, coriander, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon … think Christmas and you’re on the right track.

In addition to the name sweetshrub, it is also called Carolina allspice and spicebush.

There’s no food service yet, but plenty of holiday cheer, such as the Feliz Navidad, a smoky concoction of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, fresh cranberry-infused Pavan, orange blossom and allspice.

Common combinations with allspice

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "allspice" in a sentence?
An example: "Add the brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and 1 cup (125g) flour." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "allspice" from authentic English texts.
What does "allspice" mean?
Allspice means: 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.
What are synonyms of "allspice"?
Common synonyms of "allspice" include: allspice tree, pimento tree, pimenta dioica, spice tree, shrub, bush, spice.
How many example sentences with "allspice" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "allspice", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.