MAQUIS

Maquis

(noun) the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II

Maquis, Maquisard

(noun) a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maquis (uncountable)

(botany) Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub. [from 19th c.]

(historical) The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere. [from 1940s]

Anagrams

• umiaqs

Source: Wiktionary


MAQUI

Ma"qui, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A Chilian shrub (Aristotelia Maqui). Its bark furnishes strings for musical instruments, and a medicinal wine is made from its berries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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