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pumpkin spice
[ puhmp-kin spahys, puhng-kin ]
noun
- 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
- 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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