roble

[ roh-bley ]

/ ˈroʊ bleɪ /

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noun

a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.

any of several other trees, especially of the oak and beech families.

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Origin of roble

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

Words nearby roble

robin redbreast, robin's-egg blue, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe, Robinson, Jackie, roble, robo-, Roboam, robocall, robocar, robocop

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How to use roble in a sentence

Roble caught sight of him beyond the flower beds, over the heads of the tall pampas.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field
There was the more glory in the winning of this capital prize because he was not very enthusiastic about Roble.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field
The mild interpretation, of course, is to be put upon Smith's use of the term, even after he had been to Roble two evenings.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field
The wood of which they are made is the roble, or sometimes tiqui.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy

Al roble y la patagua se enlazan el copihue y la vid silvestre.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson

British Dictionary definitions for roble

roble

/ (ˈrəʊbleɪ) /

noun

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

any of several similar or related trees

Word Origin for roble

C19: from Spanish: from Latin rōbur oak, strength

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