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encina.

holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/enˈθina/[ẽn̟ˈθi.na]/enˈsina/[ẽnˈsi.na]
  1. holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish enzina, from Vulgar Latin ilicīna, based on Latin īlex (“holm oak”). Compare Asturian ardina or Catalan alzina (“holm oak”).

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