chaparral n. + Add to list US //ˌʃæpɝˈæɫ// UK //tʃˈæpæɹəl// chap·ar·ral SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bushscrubOriginEUtxaparro→SPAchaparral→ENchaparral From Spanish chaparral, from chaparro (“evergreen oak”) + -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from sapar.