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ma⋅qui

[mah-kee]
–noun
an evergreen shrub, Aristotelia chilensis, of Chile, having toothed, oblong leaves, greenish-white flowers, and purple berries, grown as an ornamental in S California.

Origin:
1695–1705; < Sp < Araucanian
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ma·qui   (mä'kē)   
n.   pl. ma·quis
  1. A Chilean evergreen shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) bearing edible purple berries.

  2. A Chilean wine made from the fruit of this plant.


[American Spanish, of Araucanian origin.]
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