maquis
noun
ma·quis ma-ˈkē 
mä-
plural maquis ma-ˈkē(z)
mä-
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The coast is part of the Bandite di Scarlino Nature Reserve—with pristine Tuscan beaches and protected Mediterranean maquis scrub. 
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 May 2022 The Hanotte matriarch, Georgette, then dressed the men as coal merchants and guided them across the border into the hands of the local French maquis (resistance), who would get the officers to Dunkirk. Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 May 2022 The Hanotte matriarch, Georgette, then dressed the men as coal merchants and guided them across the border into the hands of the local French maquis (resistance), who would get the officers to Dunkirk. Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Word History
Etymology
French, from Italian macchie, plural of macchia thicket, sketch, spot
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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