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Word: Maquis
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century (in maquis (sense 2)): from French, ‘brushwood’, from Corsican Italian macchia
maˈkiː
the French resistance movement during the German occupation (1940–5)
Short Definition:French resistance movement during German occupation
Examples:- the Maquis used the cave as a hiding place for their weapons
dense scrub vegetation consisting of hardy evergreen shrubs and small trees, characteristic of Mediterranean coastal regions
Short Definition:dense scrub vegetation consisting of hardy evergreen shrubs and small trees
Examples:- the little road connecting the houses went nowhere, dwindling finally into the maquis
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