angelique
noun
a South American tree, Dicorynia paraensis, of the legume family.
angelique
1 American
[an-juh-leek]
/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik /
noun
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a South American tree, Dicorynia paraensis, of the legume family.
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the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used in shipbuilding.
Angélique
2
American
[an-juh-leek, ahn -zhay-leek]
/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik, ɑ̃ ʒeɪˈlik /
noun
Etymology
Origin of angelique
< French: plant of Angelica genus. See angelic
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Angelica Archangelica As a beginning, no matter what filling is to be chosen, cut crystallized angelique cross-wise into sections a quarter of an inch wide.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
The calyx, made from angelique, may be also so attached.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
Preserved Green Angelique.—Select angelique that is fresh, young, crisp, and as tender as possible.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
From another group these qualities are nearly absent and the stem and leaf are edible—as in celery, angelique and parsley; or the root—as in carrot and parsnip.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
White potato fondant is used for the petals and candied orange peel for the center, and angelique for the stem and leaves.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall
Allison’s Angélique is just as much a standout, renewing the bawdy earthiness of Shakespeare’s nurse with contemporary sass and rousing singing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
"When we talk about climate change, we tend to reduce that to changes on the surface because we live there," said Angélique Melet, a researcher with Mercator Ocean International.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the continent’s greatest exports, with 16 albums to her name.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Eclectic singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo was born in 1960 on the cusp of a new era: Her homeland, now called Benin, was just two weeks away from becoming independent from France.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2022
Between the two, and considering all the circumstances, Sister Angélique came to the proper conclusion, and so reported the case to the Supérieure.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray
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