macchia

English

/mæk.ɪa/

noun
Definitions
  • A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Corsican machja derived from Latin macula (stain, spot, blemish, mesh, fault).

Origin

Latin

macula

Gloss

stain, spot, blemish, mesh, fault

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