angelique
noun
an·ge·lique
¦anjə¦lēk,
¦aan-
plural -s
1
a
: the wood of a South American timber tree (Dicorynia paraensis)
b
: the tree that produces angelique
c
: angelica sense 1b
2
: a liqueur flavored with angelica oil and other flavoring agents (as coriander and oil of bitter almonds)
3
: angelica sense 3
Word History
Etymology
French angélique, from Middle French angélique angelica (plant of the genus Angelica), from angélique angelic
First Known Use
1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a