maquis
maquis
Definition
ma·quis (mä kē′; Fr mȧ kē′)
noun
- a zone of shrubby plants, chiefly evergreens, growing in areas having a Mediterranean climate
- pl. -·quis′-kēz′; Fr, -kē′ a member of the French underground fighting against the Nazis in WWII
Etymology: Fr < It macchia, a thicket, orig. a spot < L macula, a spot, stain
maquis
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- local: Van der Stok then joined up with local maquis who took him into Spain.
- fragrant: It has its own garden area and lovely views from the terrace, across the fragrant maquis to the blue of the bay.
Modifies a noun
- scrub: We walked out along the beach and followed the coastal path into the maquis scrub.
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