chamiso
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A small bush that grows in dry desert areas
- noun
- /ˈtʃæmɪsoʊ/
- US
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chamiso
- While hiking in the desert, we stopped to admire the chamiso growing along the trail.
Examples
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After the rain, the scent of chamiso filled the air in the canyon.
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The chamiso grows well in arid climates.
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The chamiso bushes provided some shade along the trail.
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Wildlife often takes shelter under the dense branches of chamiso in the desert.
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Many chamisos can be found along the desert trails.
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The chamiso shrub thrives in the dry, sandy soil of the American Southwest.
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Birds often nest in the branches of chamiso, taking advantage of its dense foliage.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chamiso comes from Spanish chamizo, a word for 'brush' or 'small shrub' that people in the American Southwest used for dry bushes. That's why chamiso today names a desert shrub and is like the English word chamise, which also means a similar low, dry bush.