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| ro·ble [ rṓ blày ] (plural ro·bles) |
noun Southwestern U.S. |
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1. Californian oak: an oak with a short trunk, leathery leaves, and thin tapering acorns. Native to: California. Latin name Quercus lobata.
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2. tree like true roble: an oak that resembles or is related to the roble. Native to: California, Mexico.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Spanish and Portuguese< Latin robur "oak tree, hardness, strength"] |
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