maquis

• 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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