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almique
[ al-muh-kee ]
noun
- a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
- the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
- Also ²¹±ô·²¹Â·³¾¾±Â·±ç³Ü¾± []. a Cuban solenodon, Solenodon cubanus.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of almique1
First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish ²¹±ô³¾¾±±ç³ÜÃ, 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
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