chaparral
noun
, -ˈrel\
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Synonyms for chaparral
Synonyms
boscage (also boskage), bosk (or bosque), bosquet, brake, brushwood, coppice, copse, covert, thicket
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It was originally called Blue Mountain, a bare hill with clumps of brush like chaparral, the center of the Mexican-era Rancho San Miguel, owned by Jose de Jesus Noe. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, "Need an escape in San Francisco? A refuge beckons where you can get away from it all," 3 Aug. 2019 The fire roared through the chaparral and canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, burning 88% of the park’s land, according to the National Park Service. — Joe Dworetzky, Los Angeles Times, "The threatened frogs of the Santa Monica Mountains always had it hard. The Woolsey fire made things much worse," 25 July 2019 Griffin's front door opens to a view of a pool that shines over a canyon of chaparral and scrub. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Kathy Griffin made $75 million making people laugh. But the phone’s not ringing," 22 July 2019 The area includes coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral, which provides habitat for various mammals, reptiles and birds of prey. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "Popular trail challenge returns for a third year," 18 July 2019 Our guide led us down a steep trail through terrain similar to California chaparral, stopping to point out scary-looking tarantula nests. — Matthew King, WSJ, "A Luxury Surf Vacation Where You’d Least Expect," 28 June 2019 Firefighters fought a desperate battle as huge flames came within yards of some homes, feeding on dense, dry chaparral and propelled by 20-mph (30-kph) gusts. — Fox News, "Firefighters battle to curb wildfire before winds return," 10 Aug. 2018 They are often found in meadows, grasslands, chaparral and deciduous and coniferous forests. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Love ’em or hate ’em, snakes are good for your garden," 12 June 2019 Following years of drought and a summer of record-breaking heat, immense tracts of forests, chaparral and grasslands have become tinder that allows even a small spark to explode into a devouring blaze, authorities said. — Fox News, "Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fire," 2 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chaparral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chaparral
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