maquis
Meaning
- (uncountable) Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
- (historical, uncountable) The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere.
Translations
maquis
macchia
Gebüsch
θαμνώνες
màquiaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmakiː/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from French maquis, from Corsican machja (related to Italian macchia), ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula.
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