See also: Chaparro

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish chaparro.

Noun

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chaparro (plural chaparros)

  1. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Spanish chaparro, from Basque txapar, txaparro (dwarf evergreen oak), diminutive of sapar, zapar (thicket, bush).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cha‧par‧ro

Noun

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chaparro m (plural chaparros)

  1. (Southern Portugal) cork oak (Quercus suber)
    Synonyms: sobreiro m, sobro m

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from dialectal Basque txapar, txaparro (dwarf evergreen oak), diminutive of sapar, zapar (thicket, bush). Doublet of chaparra.

Noun

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chaparro m (plural chaparros, feminine chaparra, feminine plural chaparras)

  1. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
  2. chaparral (scrubland)
  3. (Mexico) netleaf oak (Quercus rugosa)
  4. (Mexico) person of short stature
  5. (colloquial, El Salvador) illegally produced or homemade hard liquor made from sugarcane; illegally made rum

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Descendants

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  • Portuguese: chaparro

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