angelique

[ an-juh-leek ]
/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik /

noun

a South American tree, Dicorynia paraensis, of the legume family.
the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used in shipbuilding.

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Origin of angelique

< French: plant of Angelica genus. See angelic

Words nearby angelique

angelic doctor, angelica, angelica tree, angelico, angelina, angelique, angell, angelo, angelology, angelou, angelou, maya

Definition for angelique (2 of 2)

Angélique
[ an-juh-leek; French ahn-zhey-leek ]
/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik; French ɑ̃ ʒeɪˈlik /

noun

a female given name.
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