Meaning & use
chaparral
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A type of shrubland or dense thicket of thorny bushes and small trees, especially found in dry regions like California.
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Hikers followed a narrow trail through the chaparral, brushing past dry shrubs.
Wildfires spread quickly through the chaparral during the dry season.
A note on using this word
A key term in ecology for describing Mediterranean-climate shrub ecosystems, common in California and parts of Mexico.
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scrublandbrushland
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