carvalho

Meaning

1. (masculine) oak (tree)
2. (masculine) oak (wood)

Concepts

oak

oak tree

oak wood

Quercus

Orc

roble beech

dike

coigüe beech

dyke

Synonyms

carvalho-vermelho

Quercus

Translations

chêne

roble

Eiche

quercia

eik

roure

quercus

meşe

δρυς

βελανιδιά

بلوط

سنديان

eikenboom

βαλανιδιά

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaʁˈva.ʎu/

Etymology

Cognate with Asturian: carbayu

Cognate with Galician: carballo

Cognate with Spanish: carbayo

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese carvalho of uncertain origin. Possibly from a local Latin *carbālius via Paleo-Hispanic. Cognate to Asturian carbayu, carba, Galician carballo, carba, and Spanish carvajo.