CHAPARRAL


Meaning of CHAPARRAL in English

[ ˌʃapə'ral , ˌtʃ- ]

■ noun N. Amer. vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes.

Origin

C19: from Sp., from chaparra 'dwarf evergreen oak'.

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