Meanings
nounpumpkin spice (countable and uncountable, plural pumpkin spices)
plural pumpkin spices
- countableuncountableA spice blend that includes cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, dried ginger, and cloves.
Synonyms: pumpkin pie spice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA spice blend that includes cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, dried ginger, and cloves.
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Origin
So named because it is the mixture of spices traditionally used for pumpkin pie.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 南瓜派調味料 /南瓜派调味料
- 南瓜派調味料 /南瓜派调味料 (nánguāpài tiáowèiliào)spice blend
Finnish kurpitsamauste
- kurpitsamaustespice blend
French épices d'automne
- épices d'automnespice blend
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“pumpkin spice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumpkin%20spice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pumpkin spice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumpkin%20spice.
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