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chaparral
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chaparral
(noun)
chaparral
/ˌʃæpə
ˈ
ræl/
noun
chaparral
/ˌʃæpə
ˈ
ræl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHAPARRAL
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US
:
an area of dry land especially in southern California that is covered with bushes and short trees
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