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Where does “chaparro” come from?

chaparro (Spanish) comes from Basque txaparro, from Basque txapar, from Basque saphar.

chaparro (Spanish): kermes oak; chaparral; netleaf oak

Definitions

  1. kermes oak; chaparral; netleaf oak

Ancestry of “chaparro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquetxaparro—
2Basquetxapar—
3Basquesaphar—

Words derived from “chaparro”

  • chaparral
  • chaparral
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