chamiso

[ shuh-mee-zoh, chuh- ]

noun,plural cha·mi·sos.
  1. a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.

Origin of chamiso

1
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1840–50
  • Also cha·mi·za [shuh-mee-zuh, chuh-]. /ʃəˈmi zə, tʃə-/.

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