encina
Meaning
holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak
Hyphenated as
en‧ci‧na
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/enˈθina/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish enzina, from Vulgar Latin ilicīna, based on Latin īlex (“holm oak”). Compare Catalan alzina (“holm oak”).
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