matorral

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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).

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Spanish

Noun

matorral m (plural matorrales)

1. brush (wild vegetation)
2. thicket, copse
3. scrub

Synonyms

• matojal