maquis

nounfeminineliterário/mɐˈkiɐ/rare

ma·qui·a

Definition

Dense, thorny vegetation typical of certain Mediterranean regions; scrubland.

The fugitives hid in the impenetrable maquis.

The landscape was dominated by an extensive maquis of thorny shrubs.

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Common collocations

Mediterranean maquisdense maquis

Do italiano 'macchia' (mancha, bosque), por via do francês 'maquis'.