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Italian

quercia

/ˈkwɛr.tʃa/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

oak

  • a large deciduous or evergreen tree producing acorns, valued for its hard wood

In a sentence

C'è una vecchia quercia in mezzo al nostro giardino.

There is an old oak in the middle of our garden.

Il tavolo è fatto interamente di legno di quercia.

The table is made entirely of oak wood.

Abbiamo trovato riparo all'ombra di una grande quercia.

We found shelter in the shade of a large oak.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
querciafeminine · singular
quercefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Forms plural 'querce' (dropping the 'i' before 'e' because 'ci' follows a consonant).
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