quejigo

Spanish

Quejigo (Quercus faginea)

Alternative forms

• cajigo

Etymology

Alteration of earlier cajigo, from Asturian caxigu (“oak”), from Hispano-Celtic *cassicu (compare Aragonese caixico), from *cass- (“twisted, gnarled”) (compare Irish cas (“to twist”)); akin to French chêne (“oak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keˈxi.ɣo/
• Rhymes: -iɣo

Noun

quejigo m (plural quejigos)

1. Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)
2. A small oak, or one that is not fully grown.

Synonyms

• carvallo m
• rebollo m

Related terms

• quejigal

References

• Template:R:DRAE 2001

Further reading

• Quercus faginea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Quercus faginea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies