Chamizal
geographical name
Cha·mi·zal
| \ ˌsha-mə-ˈzäl
, ˌchä-mi-ˈsäl\
, ˌchä-mi-ˈsäl\
Definition of Chamizal
tract of 437 acres (177 hectares of land on the northern bank of the Rio Grande that was formerly in El Paso, Texas, but was ceded to Mexico in 1963 — see cordova island