macchia means any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, macchia ranks #456 of 42,749 for Qualifying.
macchia is pronounced /ˈmɑːkiə/.
Etymology
From Corsican machja, related to Italian macchia and French maquis; ultimately from Latin macula. Doublet of macula, macule, and maquis.
noun
- Any shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
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Words closest in meaning
By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.
- maquis 76% match — Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub. vs macchia →
- chaparral 66% match — A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region. vs macchia →
- shrubland 61% match — Land that is covered mostly with shrubs. vs macchia →
- scrubland 59% match — A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. vs macchia →
- boscage 59% match — A place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket. vs macchia →
- shrubwood 58% match — A wood (woodland) that is mostly composed of shrubs. vs macchia →
- bosky 58% match — Having abundant bushes, shrubs or trees. vs macchia →
- garrigue 58% match — A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin. vs macchia →