maquis
noun
ma·quis
| \ ma-ˈkē
, mä-\
, mä-\
plural maquis\ ma-ˈkē(z)
, mä- \
, mä- \
Definition of maquis
1
: thick scrubby evergreen underbrush of Mediterranean shores
also
: an area of such underbrush
2 often capitalized
a
: a guerrilla fighter in the French underground during World War II
b
: a band of maquis
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