First Known Use: 1882
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perique
noun pe·rique \pə-ˈrēk\
Definition of PERIQUE
: an aromatic fermented Louisiana tobacco used in smoking mixtures
Origin of PERIQUE
Louisiana French périque
Rhymes with PERIQUE
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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