encina

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enˈθina/ [ẽn̟ˈθi.na]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enˈsina/ [ẽnˈsi.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: en‧ci‧na

Noun

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encina f (plural encinas)

  1. holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

Derived terms

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