Encino
Spanish for oak
Encino is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.
The name comes from Spanish for "oak tree," referring to the live oaks native to the area.
Once agricultural, it became a residential suburb in the mid-twentieth century: They bought a house in Encino.
The 1992 film *Encino Man* brought the name brief pop-culture recognition.
Quercus genus member
- live oakEvergreen oak, spreading canopy
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- acornCapped seed from oaks
- treeWoody perennial plant
Spanish · California native · woodland · canopy · shade · branches · trunk · bark
Los Angeles suburban basin
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- TarzanaSan Fernando Valley district
- suburbOutlying residential district
neighborhood · valley · Mulholland · freeway · commuter · residential · hillside · canyon
Having abundant financial resources
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- mansionLarge, stately home
- estateProperty and grounds
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
celebrity · luxury · affluent · exclusive · real estate · pool · manicured · private
Movie or coating
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- 1992Early nineties year
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- cavemanPrehistoric cave-dwelling human
Brendan Fraser · thawed · high school · Sean Astin · California culture · Valley Girl · suburban · teen
oak
Quercus genus member
- live oakEvergreen oak, spreading canopy
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- acornCapped seed from oaks
tree · Spanish · California native · woodland · canopy · shade · branches · trunk · bark · grove
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles suburban basin
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- TarzanaSan Fernando Valley district
suburb · neighborhood · valley · Mulholland · freeway · commuter · residential · hillside · canyon · Burbank
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
gated · celebrity · luxury · affluent · exclusive · real estate · pool · manicured · private · prestigious
film
Movie or coating
Brendan Fraser · caveman · thawed · high school · Sean Astin · California culture · Valley Girl · suburban · teen · pop culture
- California NeighborhoodsEcho Park, Koreatown, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Venice
- Torrance CountyMoriarty, Willard, Duran, McIntosh
- Persian diasporaexile community, dual identity, heritage speakers, second generation, chain migration
- Jewish enclavesCrown Heights, Williamsburg, Lakewood, Flatbush, Lower East Side
EncinoDowntown LA
Central business district
Manhattan · urban core · Koreatown · city center · Skid Row
EncinoCompton
Los Angeles suburb
Watts · Skid Row · Inglewood · Wilmington
EncinoEcho Park
Los Angeles lakeside neighborhood
Venice Beach · Brooklyn · Williamsburg · SoHo · Hollywood