/ 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.
/ 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. 2005