maquis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bush noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
- chaparral noun A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
- maquis noun Thick, low scrubland typical of Mediterranean coastlines.
- thicket noun A dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or small trees.
- undergrowth noun Low-growing plants, shrubs, and bushes beneath the trees in a forest.
Senses
maquis is used for these senses in English:
- chaparral (US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
- macchia Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
- thicket A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.
- undergrowth The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
bush — full definition
- noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
- noun Wild, uncultivated land covered in natural vegetation, especially in Australia or Africa.
- adjective Amateurish or not up to professional standard.
chaparral — full definition
- noun A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
- noun The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb.