Feminine

encina

Meaning

holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

Concepts

Quercus ilex

genus Ilex

Ilex

holly-leaved oak

holm tree

Synonyms

carvajo

encina de hoja larga

enciñeira

enciño

alzina

Quercus ilex

roble vivo

encina de bellotas amargas

Hyphenated as
en‧ci‧na
Pronounced as (IPA)
/enˈθina/
Etymology

In summary

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

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