[tʃa-; spanisch, zu chaparro »Zwergsteineiche«] der, -s/-s, eine der mediterranen Macchie entsprechende immergrüne Gebüschformation in Kalifornien, u. a. mit Eiche, Erdbeerbaum, Kiefer.
a biome of scrub vegetation i.e. one dominated by short, woody dense bushes, found in California. Related to maquis of the Mediterranean. Adapted for hot, dry summers and mild winters which may include periods of drought.