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maquis
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maquis (mäkē`): see guerrilla warfare guerrilla warfare (gərĭl`ə) [Span.
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maquis
1. shrubby mostly evergreen vegetation found in coastal regions of the Mediterranean: includes myrtles, heaths, arbutus, cork oak, and ilex
2. 
a. the French underground movement that fought against the German occupying forces in World War II
b. a member of this movement

maquis [mä′kē]
(ecology)
A type of vegetation composed of shrubs, or scrub, usually not exceeding 10 feet (3 meters) in height, the majority having small, hard, leathery, often spiny or needlelike drought-resistant leaves and occurring in areas with a Mediterranean climate.


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