maquis

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  1. noun A dense growth of small trees and shrubs in the Mediterranean area.
  2. noun A member of the French underground organization that fought against the German occupation forces during World War II; a member of the Resistance. Also called Maquisard.
  3. noun This French underground organization.

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  • Only stars illumined the tangle of maquis, for the new moon had gone down. —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
  • A paramilitary specialist, well-known to the French for his help with French-operated maquis in Tonkin against the Japanese in 1945, he was the one American guerrilla fighter who had not been a member of the Patti Mission. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • The Gallura, is a land full of charm, a perfect place to spend an unforgettable holiday in Sardinia, to be fascinated by the scents of the Mediterranean maquis, the colors of the rocks and the crystal clear waters. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Without, of course, the specific aromas of the maquis and the dark lusciousness of, say, Mourvedre or the completeness of Syrah. —  mondosapore
  • Hence the western Cornice road is a terrace along an always steep, sometimes sheer, mountain side, while the eastern crosses a succession of low maquis-covered spurs, which beyond Cap Sagro flatten and become monotonous. —  Itinerary through Corsica by its Rail, Carriage ; Forest Roads
 

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  1. French, from Italian macchie, pl. of macchia, thicket, spot; see maquette.
 

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