pepernoot

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noun

a kind of dough-based confectionery eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically softer and larger than a kruidnoot

OriginDutch pepernoot →
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Meanings

nounpepernoot (plural pepernoten or pepernoots)

plural pepernoten · plural pepernoots

  1. a kind of dough-based confectionery eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically softer and larger than a kruidnoot

Origin

  1. Dutchpepernoot
  2. Englishpepernoot

From Dutch pepernoot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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