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Quejigo (Quercus faginea)
 
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /keˈxiɡo/ [keˈxi.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Syllabification: que‧ji‧go

Noun

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quejigo m (plural quejigos)

  1. Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)
    Synonyms: carvallo, rebollo
  2. a small oak, or one that is not fully grown

Derived terms

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Further reading

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