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chaparral

noun

ˌsha-pə-ˈral

Definition of chaparral

as in grove

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the rabbit darted into the chaparral

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Recent Examples of chaparral Readers also can tell with a glance whether the risk of wildfires is rising or falling, data that is of special interest to people who live in areas close to highly flammable chaparral. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy. — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph. — Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025 It's been fueled by a mix of timber, chaparral and brush. — Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chaparral

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Noun

Mansour persevered, turning out bright canvases of olive groves and peasants that brought to mind his former home and were well received.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
The rest of the property is given over to landscaped Mediterranean gardens and olive and almond groves, with views toward the Tramuntana Mountains.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grove

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— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Bordering the Indian Ocean, the game reserve’s unique coastal location brings seven lush ecosystems into the picture, including a portion of the world’s last remaining sand forest.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forest

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There were rocky caves along the steep walls of the nullah, and thickets that even a buffalo would have trouble barging through.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of thicket

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Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of brushwood

Noun

The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.

— Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.

— Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020

Definition of coppice

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