Origin: gossip, busybody, from Yente Telebende, comic strip gossip in 1920s-30s writing of Yiddish newspaper humorist B. Kovner (pen-name of Jacob ...
Alleman Name Meaning French: from Old French Aleman âGermanâ (Late Latin Alemannus, from a Germanic tribal name, probably meaning âall the menâ), hence a regional or ethnic name for a German-speaker in a predominantly French-speaking area.
Allspice is part of the Pimenta genus. Its scientific name is Pimenta dioica. A slow growing, tree that has aromatic leaves. Discovered in Mexico in 16th century by Spanish explorers who called it âpimientaâ, confusing it with black pepper. The spice made from the dried, unripe fruit of this plant, is a brown powder that smells like cloves, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg.