All About Allspice

berry of an evergreen tree in the family of trees known as evergreens trees. In Latin allspice is called Pimento Officianalis or Pimento Diocia. It is a dark round somewhat hard berry when it is dried and has the wonderful aroma of all spices! This spice is indicative of the regions of Jamaica, Guatemala and The Honduras. You may have used allspice in your kitchen before or had it in something that you have eaten like pumpkin pie, but it is a major constituent in the making of jerk seasonings and some curries.