dictionary.ptmaquisnounfeminineliteraryrare/mɐˈkiɐ/ma·qui·aPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Dense, thorny vegetation typical of certain Mediterranean regions; scrubland.Usage examples“The fugitives hid in the impenetrable maquis.”“The landscape was dominated by an extensive maquis of thorny shrubs.”SynonymsscrublandmacchiabushCommon combinationsMediterranean maquisdense maquis
Dense, thorny vegetation typical of certain Mediterranean regions; scrubland.Usage examples“The fugitives hid in the impenetrable maquis.”“The landscape was dominated by an extensive maquis of thorny shrubs.”SynonymsscrublandmacchiabushCommon combinationsMediterranean maquisdense maquis