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maqui

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A South American shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) native to the Valdivian temperate rainforest ecoregion of Chile and southern Argentina.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chilean blackberry, Chilean wineberry

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The edible berry of this shrub.

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noun

Meaning 3

Misspelling of maquis (“Mediterranean coastal scrub”).

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Usage: alt-of, misspelling

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish maqui, from Mapudungun.