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:
chamisesOrigin of Chamise
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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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