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.

Origin of roble

1
1860–65; <Spanish, Portuguese ≪ Latin rōbur oak tree

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roble

/ (ˈrəʊbleɪ) /


noun
  1. Also called: white oak an oak tree, Quercus lobata, of California, having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns

  2. any of several similar or related trees

Origin of roble

1
C19: from Spanish: from Latin rōbur oak, strength

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