alzina

See also: Alzina

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin *ilicīna, *elicīna. Compare Spanish encina (“evergreen oak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əlˈzi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [alˈzi.na]

Noun

alzina f (plural alzines)

1. holm oak (Quercus ilex)

Further reading

• “alzina” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.