chaparra

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque txaparro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈpara/ [t͡ʃaˈpa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: cha‧pa‧rra

Noun

chaparra f (plural chaparras)

  1. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
    Synonyms: coscoja, chaparro, carrasquilla, carrasquizo
  2. chaparral (scrubland)
    Synonyms: chaparral, chaparro
  3. female equivalent of chaparro (“person of short stature”)

Further reading

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