roble

ro·ble  (rbl)

n.

1. A Californian oak (Quercus lobata) having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns. Also called white oak.

2. Any of various similar or related trees.

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[Spanish and Portuguese, oak, both from Latin rbur; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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roble [ˈrəʊbleɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called white oak an oak tree, Quercus lobata, of California, having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related trees

[from Spanish: from Latin rōbur oak, strength]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roble - large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens Platymiscium trinitatis quira - any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
	2.	roble - tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns California white oak, Quercus lobata, valley oak, valley white oak white oak - any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf