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chaparral

[shap-uh-ral, chap-] / ˌʃæp əˈræl, ˌtʃæp- /






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The deer have wreaked havoc on native species as they eat fire-resilient chaparral and other native plants.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

“Native chaparral and shrublands evolved under infrequent fire,” the scientists wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Three years on, Novack and Aggrey’s garden has become an aromatic, restful ode to Southern California’s coastal chaparral plant community.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Jan. 31 as we hike through Placerita Canyon Natural Area, an east-west canyon east of Santa Clarita with lush oak woodland, chaparral and a seasonal creek.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2026

Like cottontail rabbits and chaparral birds and a baby possum that sulked and lay like dead for the first several hours until he finally decided that Arliss wasn’t going to hurt him.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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