pumpkin spice latte

See also: pumpkin-spice latte

English

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Etymology

The drink was developed by the Starbucks coffee chain in 2003, with antecedents going back to at least the mid-1990s.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

pumpkin spice latte (countable and uncountable, plural pumpkin spice lattes)

  1. A coffee drink made with a mix of traditional fall spice flavors (cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove), steamed milk, espresso, and often sugar, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spice.
    Synonym: (initialism) PSL
    • 2019 October 9, Addie Broyles, “How to make pumpkin spice lattes at home”, in Tri-City Herald, volume 117, number 282, Pasco, Wash., →OCLC, page 1B:
      Fall has become synonymous with pumpkin spice everything, including tasty pumpkin spice latte.

References

  1. ^ “Tori Amos has an idea.”, in The Rocket, Seattle, Washington, United States, 14 September 1994, page 21: “Amos’ more ardent fans would probably say she hardly needs to resort to creating pumpkin lattes to bewitch a crowd.”

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