angelique
- noun
- /ˈændʒəˌlik/
- In her herbal workshop, she taught the participants how to use angelique for its aromatic properties in teas and potpourri.
Examples
-
From the shadows, Angelique emerges into the little light.
Fiction book (1996) -
A smile is blooming on Angelique's face.
Fiction book (1996) -
Melanie has three children named Jordan, Angelique, and Aiden.
Blog text (18) -
Angelique takes a quick breath at the sight of the design as if there's something disturbing or dangerous about it.
Fiction book (1996) -
Angelique lingers a moment, taking in these reminders of her past: the furnishings, the pictures, the automata.
Fiction book (1996) -
The gardener planted several angelique plants around the patio, enhancing its beauty with their tall stature and delicate flowers.
-
During our hike, we spotted a cluster of wild angelique growing near the stream, their white blooms attracting many bees.
Synonyms
A tall plant with divided leaves and small white or greenish flowers that people use in cooking and medicine
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Angelique comes from the plant name Angelica, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'angel' or 'angel-like'. People once thought the plant had healing power, so they called it 'angel-like', and that is why angelique names a tall, medicinal plant.