Chamisal
Pronunciation : Cha`mi*sal", n. [Amer. Sp.
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) which often forms an impenetrable chaparral.
2. A chaparral formed by dense growths of this shrub.
Sp. chamiza a kind of wild cane.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913