speculaas

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noun

Speculoos, a spiced biscuit traditionally eaten around Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas; in particular, the variety from the Netherlands, when contrasted with Belgian speculoos.

OriginDutch speculaas →
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Meanings

nounspeculaas (plural speculaas)
  1. Speculoos, a spiced biscuit traditionally eaten around Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas; in particular, the variety from the Netherlands, when contrasted with Belgian speculoos.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
speculoos

Origin

  1. Dutchspeculaas
  2. Englishspeculaas

From Dutch speculaas.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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