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Allspice, also called Jamaica pepper, pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta,〔The name ''pimento'', often substituted when ''pimenta'' is intended, is also used for a certain kind of large, red, heart-shaped sweet pepper.〕 Turkish Yenibahar, English pepper〔In Hebrew, the spice is called פלפל אנגלי, literally: English pepper.〕 or newspice, is the dried unripe fruit (berries, used as a spice) of ''Pimenta dioica'', a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world.〔 〕 The name 'allspice' was coined as early as 1621 by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.〔 〕 Several unrelated fragrant shrubs are called "Carolina allspice" (''Calycanthus floridus''), "Japanese allspice" (''Chimonanthus praecox''), or "wild allspice" (''Lindera benzoin''). Allspice is also sometimes used to refer to the herb costmary (''Tanacetum balsamita''). ==Preparation/form== Allspice is the dried fruit of the ''P. dioica'' plant. The fruits are picked when green and unripe and are traditionally dried in the sun. When dry, they are brown and resemble large brown smooth peppercorns. The whole fruits have a longer shelf life than the powdered product and produce a more aromatic product when freshly ground before use. Fresh leaves are used where available. They are similar in texture to bay leaves and are thus infused during cooking and then removed before serving. Unlike bay leaves, they lose much flavor when dried and stored, so do not figure in commerce. The leaves and wood are often used for smoking meats where allspice is a local crop. Allspice can also be found in essential oil form. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「allspice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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