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How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

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Cinnamon , nutmeg and ginger are an unmistakable part of the scent profile we associate with the holiday season .

The spices are grown in the tropics and can be harvested at any time of year.

Cinnamon ’s warm taste is attributed to a compound called cinnamaldehyde, which gives the spice its distinctive taste.

Nutmeg seeds produce many natural compounds, some of which have the potential to fight pathogenic bacteria.

Doctors believed nutmeg could be effective at warding off the bubonic plague, and many wore it tied around their necks.

This belief likely came from nutmeg’s insecticidal qualities, which would have helped keep fleas carrying the plague off people sporting a nutmeg necklace.

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