chamisal

2 definitions found

chamisal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chamisal \Cha`mi*sal"\, n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. chamiza a kind of
     wild cane.]
     1. (Bot.) A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma  fasciculatum
        ) which often forms an impenetrable
        chaparral.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A chaparral formed by dense growths of this shrub.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

chamisal - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Chamisal, NM (CDP, FIPS 14110)
    Location: 36.17667 N, 105.74904 W
    Population (1990): 272 (143 housing units)
    Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 87521