CHAMISAL

Noun

chamisal

Dated form of chamise. (American shrub)

Anagrams

• 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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