quejigo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

quejigo m (plural quejigos)

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

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