English Explanatory Dictionary

chaparral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
  2. The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb.

Pronunciation

/ˌʃæp.əˈɹæl/ /ˌt͡ʃæp.əˈɹæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chaparral.wav /ˌʃæp.əˈɹɛl/ [ˌʃæp.ɚˈ(ɹ)æl] [ˌʃæp.ɚˈ(ɹ)ɛl]

Word forms

chaparral chaparrals

Etymology

From Spanish chaparral, from chaparro (“evergreen oak”) + -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from sapar.

Derived words

chaparral bird chaparral cock chaparral hen chaparral yucca
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