CHAPARAJOS


Meaning of CHAPARAJOS in English

[ ˌʃapə'reɪhəʊs , ˌtʃ- ]

(also chaparejos )

■ plural noun N. Amer. fuller form of chaps .

Origin

C19: from Mex. Sp. chaparreras , from chaparra 'dwarf evergreen oak' (with ref. to protection from thorny vegetation: see chaparral ).

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