matorral

English

Etymology

From Spanish matorral.

Noun

matorral (plural matorrals)

  1. A shrubland, a stunted woodland.

Adjective

matorral (not comparable)

  1. Of, typical found in, or pertaining to a matorral.
    • 2004, John Wainwright, John B. Thornes, Processes and Perspectives from the Past and Present, page 144:
      Other herbaceous species indicative of a matorral association are also present at this time (Aloïsi et al., 1978).

Spanish

Etymology

From mata +‎ -orro +‎ -al.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /matoˈral/ [ma.t̪oˈral]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ma‧to‧rral

Noun

matorral m (plural matorrales)

  1. brush, scrub (wild vegetation)
    Synonym: pajonal
  2. thicket, copse

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