caxigo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)
  2. (masculine) a small oak, or one that is not fully grown

Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
[kɑˈʃiɣʊ]
Etymology

From Hispano-Celtic *cassīcu: compare Aragonese caixico, Asturian quexigu. From Proto-Celtic *kassos (“twisted, gnarled”); akin to French chêne (“oak”).

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