Whether a subtle whiff of campfire on a cool autumn breeze or the less-than-subtle lure of a pumpkin spice latte, the spicy, savory harbingers [ˈhɑrbəndʒə˞] of fall spark a shift in the food and wine we crave.

harbinger
noun [ˈhɑrbəndʒə˞]

N for something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication of, something that will happen in the future.

When you consider the oldest, now-obsolete definitions of harbinger... The first is Butterbur himself: coming from the Anglo-French herberge, meaning “lodgings,”... Later on, harbinger was also used for a person sent ahead of a main party to seek lodgings.

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