Chaparral, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
Population (2000): 6117
Housing Units (2000): 2134
Land area (2000): 38.759454 sq. miles (100.386522 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 38.759454 sq. miles (100.386522 sq. km)
FIPS code: 14250
Located within: New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
Location: 32.039072 N, 106.429630 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 88021
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Chaparral, NM Chaparral

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Chaparral \Cha`par*ral"\, n. [Sp., fr. chaparro an evergeen oak.]

1. A thicket of low evergreen oaks. [1913 Webster]

2. An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets of thorny shrubs and brambles. [1913 Webster]

Chaparral cock; fem. Chaparral hen (Zool.), a bird of the cuckoo family (Geococcyx Californianus), noted for running with great speed. It ranges from California to Mexico and eastward to Texas; -- called also road runner, ground cuckoo, churea, and snake killer. It is the state bird of New Mexico. [1913 Webster +PJC] chapati

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

chaparral

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Chaparral \Cha`par*ral"\, n. [Sp., fr. chaparro an evergeen oak.]

1. A thicket of low evergreen oaks.

2. An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets of thorny shrubs and brambles.

Chaparral cock; fem. Chaparral hen (Zo["o]l.), a bird of the cuckoo family (Geococcyx Californianus), noted for running with great speed. It ranges from California to Mexico and eastward to Texas; -- called also road runner, ground cuckoo, churea, and snake killer

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)