*chamisal*

‖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. ]