chapparal


chap·pa·ral

(shap-ă-ral') Herbal prepared from Larrea tridentata and L. divaricata; used by Native American shamans in bronchitis and dermatologic disorders; hepatotoxicity widely reported.
Synonym(s): creosote bush. [Sp. chaparral, thicket of evergreen oak, fr. chaparra, dwarf evergreen oak, fr. Basque txapar]