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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