Chamise Definition

chə-mēz
chamises, chamisos
noun
An evergreen shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) in the rose family, native to California and Baja California, having small needlelike leaves in fascicles and clusters of small white flowers.
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Other Word Forms of Chamise

Noun

Singular:
chamise
Plural:
chamises

Origin of Chamise

  • Spanish chamisa from Galician chamiça dry brush, firewood from chama flame from Latin flamma flame

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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