encina
noun
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
encinal
-
a word derived from
encina.
Example Sentences
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Dan Happersett knew the camping spot, so I went with him, and together we took a big circle through the encinal, keeping alert for game signs.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
Soon a flock of fully a hundred wild turkeys came running out of the encinal on the opposite side and started across to our ridge.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
With the ground ill splendid condition for trailing, the dogs in full cry, the quarry sought every shelter possible; but within an hour of striking the scent, the pack came to bay in the encinal.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
"Goin' down to the encinal to roost," explained Moore.
From Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine
The sleepy old ranch cosily nestled among the encinal oaks revived a hundred memories, some sad, some happy, many of which have returned in retrospect during lonely hours since.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
