Added 10 October 2026
chaparral
/ˌʃæp.əˈɹæl/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chaparral at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.
Origin
From Spanish chaparral, from chaparro (“evergreen oak”) + -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from sapar.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)