encina

Spanish

Alternative forms

encino

Etymology

From Old Spanish enzina, from Late Latin *ilicīna, based on Latin īlex (“holm oak”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /enˈθina/, [ẽn̟ˈθina]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /enˈsina/, [ẽnˈsina]
Rhymes: -ina

Noun

encina f (plural encinas)

live oak, evergreen oak

Derived terms

encinar

Further reading

“encina” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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