Maqui meaning
An evergreen shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) native to Chile and Argentina, bearing edible purple berries used to make juice and wine.
noun
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.
noun
Advertisement
Origin of maqui
- American Spanish of Araucanian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition