alamiqui
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alamiqui — al·a·mi·qui … English syllables
alamiqui — ˌaləmə̇ˈkē noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish almiquí : a furry long snouted Cuban insectivore (Solenodon cubanus) related to the tenrecs; also : a closely related Haitian form * * * /al euh meuh kee /, n. almique (def. 3) … Useful english dictionary
almique — /al meuh kee /, n. 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. [ < AmerSp almiquí, prob.… … Universalium
Tenrecidae — noun tenrecs and extinct related forms • Syn: ↑family Tenrecidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Insectivora, ↑order Insectivora • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
almique — |almə|kē noun ( s) Etymology: modification of American Spanish almiquí : an acana (Manilkara albescens) with hard compact heavy deep red wood * * * /al meuh kee /, n. 1. a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family. 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
