Meanings
nounspekkoek (uncountable)
- uncountableA spiced Indonesian layer cake.
Origin
- Dutchspekkoek
- Englishspekkoek
Borrowed from Dutch spekkoek, literally “bacon cake”, since its dark and light layers are thought to resemble streaky bacon.
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APA
spekkoek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spekkoek
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“spekkoek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spekkoek. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spekkoek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spekkoek.
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