carrasquilla

Spanish

Etymology

From carrasca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /karasˈkiʝa/ [ka.rasˈki.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /karasˈkiʎa/ [ka.rasˈki.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /karasˈkiʃa/ [ka.rasˈki.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /karasˈkiʒa/ [ka.rasˈki.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧rras‧qui‧lla

Noun

carrasquilla f (plural carrasquillas)

  1. kermes oak
  2. common name of various scrub plants, see Spanish Wikipedia

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