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- [shap-uh-ral, chap-]
- /ˌʃæp əˈræl, ˌtʃæp-/
- /ʧæpəˈræl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shap-uh-ral, chap-]
- /ˌʃæp əˈræl, ˌtʃæp-/
Definitions of chaparral word
- noun chaparral (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks 3
- noun chaparral a thicket of shrubs, thorny bushes, etc., orig., of evergreen oaks 3
- noun chaparral a dense growth of shrubs or small trees. 1
- noun chaparral Vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. 1
- noun chaparral shrubland 1
- noun chaparral A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region. 0
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Origin of chaparral
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; < Spanish, equivalent to chaparr(o) evergreen oak (< Basque tshapar) + -al collective suffix
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Parts of speech for Chaparral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaparral popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chaparral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chaparral
noun chaparral
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- shrubbery — a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.
- undergrowth — low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.
- grove — Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.
Antonyms for chaparral
noun chaparral
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
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