almique
[ al-muh-kee ]
/ ˌæl məˈki /
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noun
a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
Also al·a·mi·qui [al-uh-muh-kee] /ˌæl ə məˈki/ . a Cuban solenodon, Solenodon cubanus.
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Origin of almique
From American Spanish almiquí, probably two distinct words, both of obscure origin; the supposed connection between the animal's name and Spanish almizcle “musk” or (ratón) almizclero “muskrat” is superficially plausible but unlikely
Words nearby almique
almemar, Almería, Almetyevsk, almighty, almighty dollar, almique, almirah, Almirante Brown, Almodóvar, Almohad, Almohade
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