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.
Origin of pumpkin spice
1An Americanism first recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby pumpkin spice
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How to use pumpkin spice in a sentence
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