Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: enci-na
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak

Example Sentences

"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

Borrowed from Spanish encina.

Inflected Forms

encinas (plural)

Questions

What does encina mean?: holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak
Where does encina come from?: Borrowed from Spanish encina.

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