Maquis

Word MAQUIS
Character 6
Hyphenation maquis
Pronunciations /maˈkiː/

Definitions and meanings of "Maquis"

What do we mean by maquis?

An area covered by a dense growth of chiefly evergreen shrubs and small trees, characteristic of Mediterranean coastal regions. noun

A member of the French underground organization that fought against the German occupation forces during World War II; a member of the Resistance. noun

This French underground organization. noun

A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II. proper noun

The French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II. proper noun

Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub noun

The French resistance movement during World War II noun

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

A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II noun

Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.

The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere.

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The word "maquis" in example sentences

Today, the most widespread vegetation type is hard-leafed or sclerophyllus shrublands called maquis or matorral, which include representatives from the plant genera Juniperus, Myrtus, Olea, Phillyrea, Pistacia, and Quercus. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Human impact, mainly from grazing, fires, and firewood collection, has transformed the majority of the existing wild olive and carob plant communities into secondary dense shrubs or "maquis" or into agroforestry landscapes composed of scattered trees on grasslands or crops. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Human impact, mainly from grazing, fires, and firewood collection, has transformed the majority of the existing holm oak forest into secondary, dense shrubland, known as "maquis", or into agroforestry landscapes constituted by scattered trees on grasslands or crops. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The lowest elevations are distinguished by the predominance of sclerophyllous evergreen and semi-deciduous oak forests (Quercus coccifera, Q. brachyphylla), "maquis" of carob (Ceratonia siliqua), junipers (Juniperus phoenicea), and tree-spurge (Euphorbia dendroides). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Human impacts, mainly grazing, fires, and firewood collection, have transformed the majority of the remaining wild olive and carob plant communities into secondary dense shrubs, known as "maquis," and into agro-forestry landscapes comprised of scattered trees on grasslands or crops. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The lowest elevations are distinguished by a predominance of sclerophyllous evergreen and semi-deciduous oak forests (Quercus coccifera, Q. infectoria), "maquis" of strawberry tree (Arbutus andrachne), and juniper and cypress woodlands (Cupressus sempervirens, Juniperus phoenicea). ❋ Unknown (2007)

View of the kind of maquis overgrowing the still unexcavated parts of the site ❋ Unknown (2003)

The road, after passing up by the S. side of the river through olive groves and "maquis," arrives at the Col and Maison de Cantonniers de ❋ C. B. Black (N/A)

Valleys of almost Alpine verdure are succeeded by tracts of chestnut wood and scattered pines, or deep and flowery brushwood -- the 'maquis' of Corsica, which yields shelter to its traditional outlaws and bandits. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

"maquis" has never been without its brigand hero, because industry has been stagnant, family feuds persist, and the government has never quite succeeded in persuading the people to support the law. ❋ Various (N/A)

He was the incarnation of this other war, one that went on even longer, the war against fascism he actually fought, as an armed combatant, initially in the maquis of Burgundy and then, in April 1945, at Buchenwald, in the mouth of the same devil. ❋ Bernard-Henri Lévy (2011)

He had the eyes of a warrior, but his gaze became veiled and a bit haunted when he spoke of "his" dead -- glorious elders of the Spanish Civil War, companions of the maquis and the Resistance, comrades who had gone up in smoke at Buchenwald. ❋ Bernard-Henri Lévy (2011)

But don't miss a hike with botanist Stephane Rogliano through the maquis, the hypnotically fragrant cover of shrubs and wild herbs (mint, thyme, laurel, rosemary) that spreads over much of the island. ❋ Forbes Life Staff (2010)

you look [cool] today, [you look like] [maquis] ❋ Cooler (2015)

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