encina

¹ American  

[en-see-nuh] / ɛnˈsi nə /

noun

1. the live oak, Quercus virginiana.

2. California live oak.

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Encina ² American  

[en-thee-nah, -see] / ɛnˈθi nɑ, -ˈsi /

noun

1. Juan del 1468?-1529?, Spanish poet, composer, and playwright.

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Other Word Forms

• encinal adjective

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

Example Sentences

ExxonMobil, New Hope Energy, Nexus Circular, Eastman, Encina and other companies are planning to build large plastics recycling plants.

From Seattle Times

Last year, a 400-foot smokestack at the shuttered 1950s-era Encina Power Station in Carlsbad was torn down, over the objections of preservationists.

From Los Angeles Times

The desk accessory world is changing fast, too, with new brands and new kinds of products coming out; Encina even says he’s working on something with Grovemade, though he won’t say what it is.

From The Verge

But Encina’s theory is that the real next big thing on DeskTube is going to be a return to minimalism.

From The Verge

When his wife suggested he take the space over and actually turn it into an office, Encina — a creative director and producer by trade — took to the idea.

From The Verge