Variant of chamise; a shrub found in southwestern desert regions.
From Spanish 'chamiso,' the original term from which 'chamise' was anglicized. Both spellings reflect the same plant.
The Spanish word 'chamiso' might ultimately derive from Nahuatl Aztec language, representing a beautiful linguistic chain where ancient Mesoamerican plant knowledge passed through Spanish into English!
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