macchia

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UK/ˈmɑːkiə/US/ˈmækiə/

noun

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

OriginCorsican machja ← Latin macula →
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Meanings

nounmacchia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.

Origin

  1. Latinmacula
  2. Corsicanmachja
  3. Englishmacchia

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

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Translations

Arabic أجمة متوسطية, ماكيا
  • أجمة متوسطيةshrubland biota
  • ماكياshrubland biota
Catalan màquia
  • màquiashrubland biota
Danish maki
  • makishrubland biota
French maquis
  • maquisshrubland biota
German Macchie
  • Macchieshrubland biota
Greek μακία
  • μακία (makía)shrubland biota
Icelandic makí-kjarr
  • makí-kjarrshrubland biota
Italian macchia
  • macchiashrubland biota
Lithuanian makija
  • makijashrubland biota
Persian خاربیشه
  • خاربیشه (xārbiše)shrubland biota
Polish makia, makchia
  • makiashrubland biota
  • makchiashrubland biota
Portuguese maquis
  • maquisshrubland biota
Spanish maquia, maquis
  • maquiashrubland biota
  • maquisshrubland biota

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

macchia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macchia

MLA

“macchia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macchia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macchia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macchia.

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