noun
- Plural of chamise; a shrubby plant of the rose family native to California, with small leaves and white flowers.
Usage: botanical; regional (California)
Examples
- The hillside was covered with chamises and other drought-resistant shrubs.
- Chamises are well adapted to the dry summers of the California chaparral.
- The dense growth of chamises provided habitat for local wildlife.
- After the fire, chamises were among the first plants to regenerate.