encina

noun

en·​ci·​na

ə̇nˈsēnə,

en-

plural -s

1

: coast live oak

2

: live oak sense a

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, holm oak, modification of Late Latin ilicina, feminine of ilicinus of holm oak, from Latin ilic-, ilex holm oak + -inus -ine

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