Chrysolepis sempervirens chry·so·le·pissempervirens uncommon noun 1. evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California Synonymsdwarf golden chinkapinChrysolepis sempervirens Related words Broader terms shrub Parts Chrysolepis WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.