Chaparral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʃæp.əˈɹæl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chaparral is a noun meaning (US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
Meaning
(US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
More Meanings
- The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb.
Example Sentences
“Look at all the chaparral on California’s coast — it’s all about surviving that kind of fire cycle.”
Have you ever been south of Monterey? / Barrancas carve the coastline / And the chaparral flows to the sea / 'Neath waves of golden sunshine
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.
Word Forms
- chaparrals
Synonyms for chaparral
Depending on context, synonyms include scrub, bush.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bush, scrub, shrubsteppe, macchia, xerand, paramo.
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