macchia
Meanings
noun
- Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
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Etymology
From Corsican machja, related to Italian macchia and French maquis; ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula, macule, and maquis.
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