English Explanatory Dictionary

kroepoek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.

Word forms

kroepoek kroepoeks krupuk

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), from Old Javanese kurupuk (“a crunchy flake”).

Synonyms

prawn cracker shrimp cracker
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