Word of the Day: Chaparral

 

noun 1. Vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes.

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"The hikers broke through the chaparral, disturbing a family of brush rabbits." "Wildlife photographers set up in the chaparral before dawn to capture images of several local species of birds." "The real estate listing highlighted the property's secluded location set deep in the chaparral."

Spanish, early 19th century

If you've ever been stuck in tangled, thorny bushes and shrubs while on a hike, you might have been caught in chaparral. From the Spanish "chaparra" (which can either mean "dwarf oak" or be …