encinal
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A grove of oak trees often found in the southwestern United States
- noun
- /ˌɛn.sɪˈnæl/
- Specialized
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encinal
- Many animals find shelter in the dense encinal during the hot summer months.
Examples
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The hikers set up camp in a shady encinal near the river.
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The landscape was dotted with a beautiful encinal stretching across the hills.
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The encinal was filled with diverse wildlife.
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We walked through the beautiful encinal near our home.
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The hikers set up camp in a shady encinal near the river.
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Many animals find shelter in the dense encinal during the hot summer months.
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The landscape was dotted with a beautiful encinal stretching across the hills.
Synonyms
oakwood
vsencinal
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3.2
A small forest mainly made of oak trees
refers to groves or larger oak forests common in the southwestern United States
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Encinal comes from Spanish encina ('holm oak') with the ending -al meaning 'place of', so an encinal is a grove or small forest made of oak trees.