noun
chaparral
Chaparral (noun) means an area covered in thick bushes, with dry summers and wet winters, like the coast around the Mediterranean.
noun
1
An area covered in thick bushes, with dry summers and wet winters, like the coast around the Mediterranean.
"“Look at all the chaparral on California’s coast — it’s all about surviving that kind of fire cycle.”"
— Grayson Haver Currin, Chuck Johnson’s Ode to What’s Been Lost in California’s Fires (2021)
"It was quite dark when, after an arduous climb, the sheriff made his tortuous way through the chaparral to the point where Anthony Garland should be stationed."
— Peter B. Kyne (1920)
2
The leaves of the creosote bush when used as a traditional medicine.
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Etymology
Came into English from Spanish chaparral, from chaparro (“evergreen oak”) and -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from sapar.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of chaparral?
"chaparral" (noun) means an area covered in thick bushes, with dry summers and wet winters, like the coast around the Mediterranean.
What is another word for chaparral?
Other words for "chaparral" include bush, scrub.
What are the different meanings of chaparral?
"chaparral" has 2 main meanings: 1. An area covered in thick bushes, with dry summers and wet winters, like the coast around the Mediterranean; 2. The leaves of the creosote bush when used as a traditional medicine.
