Answer: chaparral

AnswerCrossword Clue
CHAPARRALCalifornian shrubland
CHAPARRALThicket of oaks.
CHAPARRALThicket of thorny shrubs and dwarf trees.
CHAPARRALThicket of shrubs.
CHAPARRALDense thicket
CHAPARRALShrubby thicket
CHAPARRALThicket
chaparral(Spanish) a thicket of low evergreen oaks
chaparralVegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes