kretek

K5R1E1T1E1K5
/ˈkɹɛtɛk/

noun

A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

OriginIndonesian kretek →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounkretek (plural kreteks)

plural kreteks

  1. A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

Origin

  1. Indonesiankretek
  2. Englishkretek

Borrowed from Indonesian kretek, of onomatopoetic origin.

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Cite this entry
APA

kretek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kretek

MLA

“kretek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kretek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kretek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kretek.

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