Definition of chamise
: a California shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) of the rose family that forms dense stands in chaparral
Test Your Vocabulary
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
-
- Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share chamise
Time Traveler for chamise
The first known use of chamise was in 1846
See more words from the same year