pempek

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noun

A savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish, egg, and tapioca usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles.

OriginIndonesian pempek ← Musi pempek →
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Meanings

nounpempek (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish, egg, and tapioca usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles.

Origin

  1. Musipempek
  2. Indonesianpempek
  3. Englishpempek

Learned borrowing from Indonesian pempek, derived from Musi pempek.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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