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almique

[ al-muh-kee ]

noun

  1. a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
  2. the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
  3. 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±±ç³Üí, 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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