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almique

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al⋅mi⋅que

  [al-muh-kee]
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–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, alamiqui. a Cuban solenodon, Solenodon cubanus.
Origin:
< AmerSp almiquí, prob. two distinct words, both of obscure orig.; supposed connection between the animal's name and Sp almizcle musk or (ratón) almizclero muskrat is prob. specious
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