encina
[ en-see-nuh ]
/ ɛnˈsi nə /
noun
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
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Origin of encina
OTHER WORDS FROM encina
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Definition for encina (2 of 2)
Encina
[ en-thee-nah, -see ]
/ ɛnˈθi nɑ, -ˈsi /
noun
Juan del [hwahn del] /ʰwɑn dɛl/,1468?-1529?, Spanish poet, composer, and playwright.
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Example sentences from the Web for encina
It has never been explained why Encina does not sag at that end, like an excursion steamer on the side toward a boat race.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. FieldHe may also have been influenced by Encina, most of whose work had already appeared.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. GregIt is written in the manner of Encina, with less spontaneity, but with a sombre force to which Encina scarcely attained.
The Encina politicians did not know Roble girls for nothing.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field