- chamise
- noun Etymology: modification of American Spanish chamiza Date: 1846 a California shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) of the rose family that forms dense stands in chaparral
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chamise — cha·mi·se (chə mēzʹ) also cha·mi·so ( mēʹsō) n. pl. cha·mi·ses, also cha·mi·sos An evergreen shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) in the rose family, native to California, having small needlelike leaves in fascicles and clusters of small white flowers … Universalium
chamise — [shə mi:z] (also chamiso) noun (plural chamises or chamisos) an evergreen shrub with small narrow leaves, common in the chaparral of California. [Adenostoma fasciculatum.] Origin C19: from Mex. Sp. chamiso … English new terms dictionary
chamise — cha·mise … English syllables
chamise — noun see chamiso … Useful english dictionary
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