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CHAMISAL
Noun
chamisal
Dated form of chamise. (American shrub)
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• chiasmal
Source: Wiktionary
Cha`mi*sal", n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. chamiza a kind of wild cane.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) which often forms an impenetrable chaparral.
2. A chaparral formed by dense growths of this shrub.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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