chaparro

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See also: Chaparro

English

Etymology

From Spanish chaparro.

Noun

chaparro (plural chaparros)

  1. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish chaparro, from Basque txapar, txaparro (dwarf evergreen oak), diminutive of sapar, zapar (thicket, bush).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: cha‧par‧ro

Noun

chaparro m (plural chaparros)

  1. (Southern Portugal) cork oak (Quercus suber)
    Synonyms: sobreiro m, sobro m

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal Basque txapar, txaparro (dwarf evergreen oak), diminutive of sapar, zapar (thicket, bush). Doublet of chaparra.

Noun

chaparro m (plural chaparros, feminine chaparra, feminine plural chaparras)

  1. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
  2. chaparral (scrubland)
  3. (Mexico) netleaf oak (Quercus rugosa)
  4. (Mexico) person of short stature

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: chaparro

Further reading