CHAPARRAL


Meaning of CHAPARRAL in English

/ ˌʃæpəˈræl; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( NAmE ) an area of dry land that is covered with small bushes

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Spanish , from chaparra dwarf evergreen oak.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.