(ˈ)ma|kē, (ˈ)mä|- noun
( plural maquis -ē(z))
Etymology: French, from Italian macchie, plural of macchia thicket, spot, from Latin macula spot
1. also ma·qui “
a. : thick scrubby underbrush profuse along the shores of the Mediterranean and especially profuse in the island of Corsica
b. : an area or zone marked by such underbrush
2. often capitalized
a. : a member of an underground movement or organization ; especially : a French guerrilla fighter in World War II resisting the Nazis
b. : a band or unit of maquis