chamiso

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shə mēzō, chə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cha•mi•so  (shə mēzō, chə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sos. 
  1. Plant Biologya saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
Also, cha•mi•za  (shə mēzə, chə-).USA pronunciation Also called cenizo. 
  • Mexican Spanish
  • 1840–50

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