kruidnoot

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noun

a small hemispherical spiced cookie with speculaas spices, eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically harder and smaller than a pepernoot.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounkruidnoot (plural kruidnoten or kruidnoots)

plural kruidnoten · plural kruidnoots

  1. a small hemispherical spiced cookie with speculaas spices, eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically harder and smaller than a pepernoot.

Origin

  1. Dutchkruidnoot
  2. Englishkruidnoot

From Dutch kruidnoot.

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APA

kruidnoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kruidnoot

MLA

“kruidnoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kruidnoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kruidnoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kruidnoot.

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