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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