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The Clue

Plant of the myrtle family (8 letter answer)

The Answer

ALLSPICE

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Notes

The answer ALLSPICE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.

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Definition

ALLSPICE as a noun:

1. (allspice, allspice tree, pimento tree, Pimenta dioica) = aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
3. ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves