Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history

For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

Sep 24, 2025 - 08:00
 0  2
Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history
For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow