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Maquis

noun
Quick answer

As a noun, Maquis means dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.

Meanings of Maquis

4 meanings

noun

  1. botanyDense Mediterranean coastal scrub.

  2. A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War IIperson

    Similar: Maquisard

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

Older and rare meanings (1)

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

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World Wa…
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