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macchia

/ˈmɑːkiə/US/ˈmækiə/

macchia noun: any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.

macchia: any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen...
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Noun

macchia (uncountable)

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

macchia meaning in Arabic and Persian

macchia in Arabic

shrubland biota
أجمة متوسطية, ماكيا

macchia in Persian

shrubland biota
خاربیشه xārbiše

Origin of macchia

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

Questions about macchia

What does macchia mean?
Macchia means any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
What is macchia in Arabic?
Macchia in Arabic is أجمة متوسطية, ماكيا. See Macchia meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is macchia?
Macchia is a noun.
How do you pronounce macchia?
Macchia is pronounced /ˈmɑːkiə/ (UK).

Words near macchia in the dictionary

  1. MacCawley
  2. maccaws
  3. maccha
  4. maccheroni
  5. macchi
  6. macchia
  7. macchiati
  8. macchiato
  9. macchiatos
  10. macchie
  11. Macchis

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