chaparral
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chaparral¹
- /ˌʃæp.əˈɹæl/ UK
- /ˌt͡ʃæp.əˈɹæl/ UK
- /ˌʃæp.əˈɹæl/ US
- /ˌʃæp.əˈɹɛl/ US
- [ˌʃæp.ɚˈ(ɹ)æl] US
- [ˌʃæp.ɚˈ(ɹ)ɛl] US
Rhymes with -æl, -ɛl
Where it comes from
From Spanish chaparral, from chaparro (“evergreen oak”) + -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from sapar.
noun chaparrals
- A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region. 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.
- The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb. And above all this folderol / On a bed made of chaparral / She is laid, a coronal placed on her brow
Chaparral²
proper noun
- A neighbourhood in south-east Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Doña Ana County and Otero County, New Mexico, United States.
- A town and municipality in Tolima department, Colombia.
Translations
Talk about this word "chaparral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chaparral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chaparral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chaparral "chaparral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chaparral.Cite this
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title = {chaparral},
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year = {2026},
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