spanspek

/ (ˈspɑnˌspek) /

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noun

Southern African a sweet rough-skinned melon; a cantaloupe: family Cucurbitaceae

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Word Origin for spanspek

C19: possibly from Afrikaans: literally, Spanish bacon

Words nearby spanspek

span of apprehension, span of attention, spanrail, span roof, span saw, spanspek, spansule, spanworm, spar, sparable, sparagmos

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