Meanings
- uncountableA coconut dessert pudding from Puerto Rico.
Origin
- Spanishtembleque
- Englishtembleque
From Spanish tembleque (literally “trembling”), from its jelly-like texture.
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tembleque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tembleque
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