roble

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun 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
noun tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns

Borrowed from Spanish

Robles, the Madrid publisher, found it necessary to meet the demand by a third edition, the seventh in all, in 1608. — Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
They include chemistry building, museum, library, gymnasium, engineering and two dormitories--one, Roble hall, for women; the other, Encina hall, for men. — Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror, Trumbull White
Pero al bajar la cordillera, a medida que crece el calor cambia la vegetación; y el que se asoma a gozar de este admirable paisaje descubriría, si no se lo impidieran los pretiles del Salto, las palmeras, los naranjos, los entables de caña de azúcar y los trapiches del pueblo de San Antonio de Tena, a tiempo que[1] ve las rocas de Chinchas y de Canoas coronadas por una selva de pinos y nogales, de robles y laureles. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson

Platymiscium trinitatis

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