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pumpkin spice

[ puhmp-kin spahys, puhng-kin ]

noun

  1. Also called pumpkin pie spice. a mixture of spices used especially in American baking, usually including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice:

    The recipe called for two teaspoons of pumpkin spice.



adjective

  1. relating to, flavored or scented with, or evocative of a mixture of spices usually including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice, and sometimes also including pumpkin flavoring:

    Our pumpkin spice steamed milk is a fall favorite.

    Autumn's a great time for burning pumpkin spice candles.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pumpkin spice1

An Americanism first recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

The unforgivable java sin of a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks.

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