peppering

What the hell is allspice? Saw it in a recipe and wondered if it was a pretty blend, like Herbs de Provence, with sage, bay leaves and maybe marjoram.

Turns out, allspice is a berry from the allspice tree. It's pungent, according to Webster's. Their online dictionary also includes audio pronunciations, which is an excellent time-waster.

Sometimes it's a female robot drone, sometimes it's male. Unclear on the reasons for gender selection, but the dictionary will also sound out words that you probably shouldn't say with your outside voice.

~thanks Net-E for sending!