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Definition of "encino" [encino]

  • In California, the coast live-oak, Quercus agrifolia. It is a large evergreen tree, with hard, heavy wood, but of little value except for fuel. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "encino" in a sentence
  • "The gray oak, or encino is an important element of Durango's low mountain ranges, and play an important role as habitat for migratory birds."
  • "Legally, mixtos can contain one or more of the following ingredients: caramel coloring, natural oak or encino oak extract, glycerin and sugar-based syrup."
  • "Abundant oak and pine forests (bosque de pino y encino) dominate most of the temperate forest region, and include many endemic plant species, such as the recently discovered Spoonleaf Oak (cucharón), Quercus tarahumara, and the pine (pino), Pinus oocarpa."
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