1 encinillo | Definition of encinillo

encinillo

noun
en·​ci·​ni·​llo | \ ˌen(t)səˈnē(ˌ)(y)ō\
plural -s

Definition of encinillo

: an endemic Puerto Rican shrub (Drypetes ilicifolia) of the family Euphorbiaceae with leathery leaves, inconspicuous flowers, and drupaceous fruit

History and Etymology for encinillo

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish encina holm oak

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