Chaparral

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chaparral \Cha`par*ral"\, n. [Sp., fr. chaparro an evergeen
     oak.]
     1. A thicket of low evergreen oaks.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets


        of thorny shrubs and brambles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     {Chaparral cock}; fem. {Chaparral hen} (Zool.), a bird of the
        cuckoo family ({Geococcyx Californianus}), noted for
        running with great speed. It ranges from California to
        Mexico and eastward to Texas; -- called also {road
        runner}, {ground cuckoo}, {churea}, and {snake killer}. It
        is the state bird of New Mexico.
        [1913 Webster +PJC] chapati

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chaparral
       n : dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes [syn:
            {scrub}, {bush}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Chaparral, NM (CDP, FIPS 14250)
    Location: 32.02593 N, 106.39946 W
    Population (1990): 2962 (1020 housing units)
    Area: 14.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 88021

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Chaparral, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
     Population (2000):    6117
     Housing Units (2000): 2134
     Land area (2000):     38.759454 sq. miles (100.386522 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    38.759454 sq. miles (100.386522 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            14250
     Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
     Location:             32.039072 N, 106.429630 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     88021
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Chaparral, NM
      Chaparral