roble

[ roh-bley ]

noun

1. a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
2. any of several other trees, especially of the oak and beech families.

roble

/ ˈrəʊbleɪ /

noun

1. Also calledwhite oak an oak tree, Quercus lobata , of California, having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
2. any of several similar or related trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of roble¹

1860–65; < Spanish, Portuguese ≪ Latin rōbur oak tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of roble¹

C19: from Spanish: from Latin rōbur oak, strength

Example Sentences

Roble caught sight of him beyond the flower beds, over the heads of the tall pampas.

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There was the more glory in the winning of this capital prize because he was not very enthusiastic about Roble.

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The mild interpretation, of course, is to be put upon Smith's use of the term, even after he had been to Roble two evenings.

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The wood of which they are made is the roble, or sometimes tiqui.

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Al roble y la patagua se enlazan el copihue y la vid silvestre.

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