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- chaparral/ˌʃæp.əˈræl/A dense thicket of low-growing, often thorny, evergreen shrubs or small trees, especially in the southwestern United States.nounLow
- chaparral bird/ˌʃæp.əˈræl bɜːd/A bird species, specifically the Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), native to arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico, known for its distinctive appearance and ground-running behavior.nounLow
- chaparral cockˌʃapəˈræl ˈkɒkA regional American name for the greater roadrunner, a ground-dwelling cuckoo bird native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.nounLow
- chaparral lily/ˌʃæp.əˈræl ˈlɪl.i/A common name for Lilium catesbaei, a species of lily native to the chaparral regions of the southern United States and northern Mexico.nounC2
- chaparral pea/ˌʃæp.əˈræl piː/A low-growing shrub (Pickeringia montana) native to chaparral ecosystems in California, characterized by showy magenta flowers.nounVery Low (Highly specialized botanical/regional term)
- chapati/tʃəˈpɑːti/A simple, round, flat, unleavened bread made from wholewheat flour, water, and salt, cooked on a griddle, originating from the Indian subcontinent.nounC1/C2
- chapbook/ˈtʃapbʊk/A small, inexpensive booklet or pamphlet, often containing popular literature, ballads, poems, or religious tracts, historically sold by peddlers (chapmen).nounLow
- chape/tʃeɪp/The metal mounting or tip at the end of a scabbard or sheath.nounVery low (historical/technical term)
- chapeau/ˈʃæpəʊ/A hat; especially a man's formal hat or one with a particular shape or style.nounC2
- chapeau bras/ˌʃæpəʊ ˈbrɑː/A collapsible hat designed to be carried under the arm.nounC2/Historical
- chapel/ˈtʃæp(ə)l/A small Christian place of worship, often part of a larger institution or a private building, typically smaller than a church and serving a specific community.adjectivenounverb-transitiveB1
- chapel de ferˌʃæpəl də ˈfɛəA historical term for a type of iron helmet worn in medieval Europe, particularly in the 12th to 14th centuries, characterized by its conical or rounded shape and often including a nasal guard.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- chapel hill/ˌtʃæp.əl ˈhɪl/A small hill on which a chapel stands; a place name (most notably for a town in North Carolina, USA).nounC1
- chapel of ease/ˌtʃæpəl əv ˈiːz/A church building, typically smaller than a parish church, built for the convenience of worshippers who live far from the main church.nounLow
- chapelry/ˈʧæpəlri/The district served by a chapel of ease, subordinate to a parish church.nounVery Rare
- chaperon/ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/An older person who accompanies and supervises younger, unmarried people (especially women) in social situations to ensure propriety.nounverbC1-C2
- chaperone/ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/An older or more responsible person who accompanies and supervises young people, especially a woman accompanying a younger unmarried woman in public to ensure propriety.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- chapess/ˈtʃæp.ɛs/A British informal term for a woman or girl.nounVery Low
- chapiter/ˈtʃæpɪtə/The capital or top part of a column, pillar, or pier in architecture.nounRare
- chaplain/ˈʧæp.lɪn/A member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, or other organization.nounC1
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