See also: Quercia

Italian

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Foglie e ghiande di quercia

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Etymology

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From Latin quercea, nominalized feminine form of the adjective querceus (oaken, of oak), derived from quercus (oak).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɛr.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃa
  • Hyphenation: quèr‧cia
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Noun

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quercia f (plural querce)

  1. oak (tree of the genus Quercus)
  2. (uncountable) the wood of such a tree
  3. (figurative) a strong or resilient person

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Hyponyms of quercia

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