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Definition: Chaparral |
ChaparralNoun1. Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "chaparral" was first used: 1850. (references) |
Etymology: Chaparral \Cha`par*ral"\, noun. [Spanish expression, from chaparro an evergeen oak.]. (references) |
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Chaparral is a biome found in areas across the world, notably the California foothills, much of the Italian peninsula, Spain and the shores of the Mediterranean. Summers in the chaparral are arid; whilst winters are cool and damp. Dense thickets of evergreen shrubs and small trees make up the plant life.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Chaparral."
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Chaparral is a town located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,117.Geography
Chaparral is located at 32°2'21" North, 106°25'47" West (32.039072, -106.429630)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.4 km² (38.8 mi²). 100.4 km² (38.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 6,117 people, 1,837 households, and 1,497 families residing in the town. The population density is 60.9/km² (157.8/mi²). There are 2,134 housing units at an average density of 21.3/km² (55.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 70.69% White, 1.26% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 21.38% from other races, and 4.77% from two or more races. 64.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,837 households out of which 48.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% are non-families. 15.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.32 and the average family size is 3.70. In the town the population is spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $22,692, and the median income for a family is $26,153. Males have a median income of $23,904 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,033. 31.3% of the population and 25.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 42.6% are under the age of 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Chaparral, New Mexico."
Synonyms: ChaparralSynonyms: bush (n), scrub (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Chaparral |
| English words defined with "chaparral": genus Malacothamnus, genus Pickeringia ♦ interior live oak ♦ Malacothamnus ♦ Paisano, Pickeringia ♦ Quercus wislizenii, Quercus wizlizenii ♦ road runner ♦ Snake killer. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Chaparral" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Spanish (chaparral). |
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Movie/TV Titles | The High Chaparral (1967) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Shasta chaparral (Trilobopsis roperi). Credit: Chuck Telford. |  | Tehama Chaparral (Trilobopsis tehemana). Credit: Chuck Telford. |
 | Garza revolutionists in the Texas chaparral / drawn by Frederic Remington. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Cactus, mesquite and thick chaparral near Robstown, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Economic History | Egypt | Upgrades to Chaparral systems. (references) |
Egypt | Technical and maintenance support for HAWK, Chaparral and Sparrow Air Defense Systems, and the Avenger Air Defense System. (references) | |
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1. Chaparral, NM (CDP, FIPS 14250) |
Expressions using "chaparral": chaparral bird ♦ chaparral broom ♦ Chaparral cock ♦ Chaparral hen ♦ chaparral mallow ♦ chaparral pea ♦ chaparral sage ♦ hard chaparral ♦ soft chaparral. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "chaparral"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | çaparal. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | шубрак (scrub, shrub, underbrush, undergrowth), гъсталак (boskage, brake, spinney, thicket, undergrowth). (various references) | |
Czech | dubový (oak, oaken). (various references) | |
Danish | tæt krat (hard chaparral), ikke-tæt krat (soft chaparral). (various references) | |
French | coucou terrestre de Californie (chaparral bird), chaparral ouvert clair (soft chaparral), chaparral élevé (hard chaparral). (various references) | |
German | lichter Wald (soft chaparral), dichter Waldbestand (hard chaparral). (various references) | |
Greek | θάμνοσ (coppice, copse, scrub, shrub), δάσοσ (forest, wildwood, wood, woodland). (various references) | |
Hungarian | törpe örökzöld tölgy. (various references) | |
Italian | chaparral rado (soft chaparral), chaparral denso (hard chaparral). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | aparralchay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | arbusto espinhoso. (various references) | |
Russian | чапарель, колючий кустарник (wait-a-bit). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | čestar (bosk, coppice, copse, thicket). (various references) | |
Spanish | chaparral (scrub, scrub forest). (various references) | |
Swedish | tätt busksnår. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Spanish | 900-Modern | chaparro. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "chaparral": chaparrals. (additional references) | |
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"Chaparral" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Achanarras, Caprarola, Champaran, chaparal, chaparrae, chaparrel, chaperal, chapparal, chapparral, chapparrall, Chawarta. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "chaparral" (pronounced sha'pera"l) |
| 3 | -er a" l | corral, morale. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-h-l-p-r-r" | |
-3 letters: alpaca, carpal, parral. | |
-4 letters: alpha, charr, craal, lahar, larch, pacha, parch, ralph. | |
-5 letters: alar, arch, caph, carl, carp, carr, chap, char, clap, crap, haar, harl, harp, paca, para, parr. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-h-l-p-r-r" | |
+1 letter: chaparrals. | |
+2 letters: patriarchal. | |
+5 letters: cartographical. | |
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