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macchia.

Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːkiə/UK/ˈmækiə/US
  1. Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Corsican machja, related to Italian macchia and French maquis; ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula, macule, and maquis.

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