Encina

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

    "The form of this tree is much more beautiful than that of the encina, as it grows with more freedom, and, in the districts suited to it, attains a great height."

Example

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"The form of this tree is much more beautiful than that of the encina, as it grows with more freedom, and, in the districts suited to it, attains a great height."

Etymology

Spanish encina

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