Etymology

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Today it means: Speculoos, a spiced biscuit traditionally eaten around Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas; in particular, the variety from the Netherlands, when contrasted with Belgian speculoos. Full definition →

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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromspeculaas
  2. English todayspeculaas

From Dutch speculaas.

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