English Explanatory Dictionary

maquis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
  2. The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere.

Pronunciation

/ˈmakiː/ /maˈkiː/

Word forms

maquis

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquis, from Corsican machja (related to Italian macchia), ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula.

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