chamuscado

adj.

charred, seared, pan-seared, scorched.

m.

scorch mark, char, scorch.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: chamuscar.

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ADJ [pelo] singed; [ropa, madera, muebles] scorched; [comida] burnt

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= charred, burned, blasted.

Ex. Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.

Ex. Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.

Ex. In the midst of green and growing lands was a moonscape city of blasted land where no leaf of tree or blade of grass could grow.

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= charred, burned, blasted.

Ex: Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.

Ex: Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.

Ex: In the midst of green and growing lands was a moonscape city of blasted land where no leaf of tree or blade of grass could grow.

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chamuscado, -a adj

[pelo, plumas] singed; [tela, papel] scorched; [tostada] burnt