a South American tree, Dicorynia paraensis, of the legume family.
the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used in shipbuilding.
< 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 Hall, Mary Elizabeth
If leaves are desired, cut a long leaf from the angelique, dip the stem end into thick syrup and fasten to the stem.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Hall, Mary Elizabeth
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 Hall, Mary Elizabeth
The calyx, made from angelique, may be also so attached.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Hall, Mary Elizabeth
Still, pleasant as her recollections were, she often looked back self-reproachfully upon passages of her youth; and Sainte-Beuve, though he calls her coquetry "une coquetterie angelique," recognizes it as a blemish.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various
Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
The Jimmy Buffett lifestyle crosses seas and transcends continents, as Angélique Kidjo proved on a regal take of “One Particular Harbour.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 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
Throughout a multidecade career that lifted her to international acclaim, Angélique Kidjo has kept one foot planted in her native Benin, making border-crossing music rooted in West African sounds and rhythms.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Moreover, the fascinating Angélique des Meloises was something more in the history of New France than the prototype of the heroine in Le Chien d'Or.
From Old Quebec The Fortress of New France by Bryan, Claude Glennon
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