encina
noun
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
encina
1 American
[en-see-nuh]
/ ɛnˈsi nə /
Encina
2
American
[en-thee-nah, -see]
/ ɛnˈθi nɑ, -ˈsi /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of encina
An Americanism first recorded in 1905–10; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish: “holm oak,” by syncope, shortening, and assimilation, from Late Latin īlicīna “holm oak,” originally feminine of īlicīnus “pertaining to holm oak,” equivalent to Latin īlic- (stem of īlex ) ilex 1 + -īnus -ine 1
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The typical tree of Castile is the encina, a kind of live-oak that grows low with dense bluish foliage and a ribbed, knotted and contorted trunk; it always grows singly and on dry hills.
From Rosinante to the Road Again by John Dos Passos
The she-goats, on the other hand, had scattered a little this way or that as this blade of grass or that spray of encina had allured them.
From The Firebrand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Not only do tall pines grow everywhere, but there is a thick undergrowth of encina; the Yucca is large and green, mountain sage covers the soil, and grassy levels are dotted with flowers.
From Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
It was under an encina that I sat all one long morning reading up in reviews and textbooks on the theory of law, the life and opinions of Don Francisco.
From Rosinante to the Road Again by John Dos Passos
ExxonMobil, New Hope Energy, Nexus Circular, Eastman, Encina and other companies are planning to build large plastics recycling plants.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Matthew Encina, another creator who has been doing desk setups for years, started in much the same way.
From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022
Originally founded in 1853 as the town of Encina, Uvalde was renamed three years later after a Spanish governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Asked about the possibility, Roswell Encina, a spokesman for the library, said Dr. Hayden commended Dr. Billington on his retirement and was “flattered that her name is even out there.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
The stairways at Encina Hall are at the ends of the building.
From Memories and Studies by Henry James
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