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DictionarychaparralDense shrubland
noun

chaparral

shap-uh-RAL/ˌʃæpəˈræl/

Dense shrubland vegetation in warm, dry regions.

Dense chaparral covers the dry hillside above the narrow California trail.

A compact dry hillside covered in dense, interlocking evergreen shrubs and scattered small scrub oaks, with tangled woody branches and exposed rocky soil at the foreground edge.
Etymology
chaparralSpanishevergreen oak

The source word chaparro names an evergreen oak. Chaparral extends that plant connection to a whole landscape of dense, low shrubs and small trees.

In context

Jack 4 the Planet0:35
Chaparral is a shrubland plant Community found in California and parts of Southern Oregon and the Baja California Peninsula
California Chaparral: The Most Underrated Biome

More examples

  • The path winds through low chaparral.
  • Evergreen shrubs dominate this stretch of chaparral.
  • The hillside's chaparral shelters small birds and mammals.

Forms

chaparral

Similar words

forest
A forest is dominated by trees; chaparral consists chiefly of dense shrubs.