an ornamental Chilean plant (Aristotelia chilensis, family Elaeocarpaceae) of the same order (Malvales) as the linden tree: fiber from its bark is used for stringing native musical instruments, and its purple berries are made into a medicinal wine
Origin:
AmSp < Araucanian name
See maqui in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.ma·quis
A Chilean evergreen shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) bearing edible purple berries.