Pimento is a synonym of allspice.
As nouns the difference between allspice and pimento
is that allspice is a spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of species: Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves while pimento is a red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
allspice
Noun
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of , thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
(countable) An evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
Synonyms
* (spice) Pimento
* (tree) Jamaica pepper
Derived terms
* Carolina allspice
pimento
Noun
(en-noun)
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum , used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
A tropical berry used to make allspice.
Synonyms
* (red sweet pepper): cherry pepper, pimiento, Spanish paprika
* (tropical berry): allspice
