kroepoek
kroepoek noun: an Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
Noun
kroepoek (plural kroepoeks or kroepoek)
- An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
- Dipped in seething oil, kroepoek cockles like burning pink paper.1971, E. M. Beekman, Lame duck, page 112
- They are very hard and flat and, to put it plainly, uninteresting looking until they are deep-fried. Kroepoek is a traditional part of a rice table.1988, Johanna Bates, Let's Go Dutch, page 111
- Synonyms:
- prawn cracker, shrimp cracker
kroepoek meaning in Malay and Indonesian
kroepoek in Malay
- Indonesian shrimp crackers
- keropok
kroepoek in Indonesian
- Indonesian shrimp crackers
- kerupuk
Synonyms of kroepoek
Forms of kroepoek
| plural | kroepoeks |
|---|---|
| plural | kroepoek |
| alternative form | krupuk |
Origin of kroepoek
Borrowed from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), from Old Javanese kurupuk (“a crunchy flake”).
Questions about kroepoek
- What does kroepoek mean?
- Kroepoek means an Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
- What is kroepoek in Malay?
- Kroepoek in Malay is keropok. See Kroepoek meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is kroepoek?
- Kroepoek is a noun.
- What is the plural of kroepoek?
- The plural of kroepoek is kroepoeks.
Words near kroepoek in the dictionary
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