maquis noun. ['mɑ:ki:] Pl. same. M19.
[French formed as MACCHIA.]
1. The dense scrub characteristic of certain Mediterranean coastal regions, esp. in Corsica. M19.
2. Hist. (Usu. Maquis.) A member of the French resistance movement during the German occupation (1940-5). M20.
b. A member of any resistance group or army. M20.

■ maquisard [mɑ:ki:'zɑ:] noun a member of the Maquis M20.

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