macchia
Dense coastal shrubland
Macchia is the dense, shrubby vegetation that covers dry Mediterranean hillsides—a tangle of evergreen oaks, wild herbs, and thorny bushes.
The Italian word corresponds to French maquis and Spanish matorral.
In Corsica, outlaws historically hid in this terrain, giving rise to the phrase take to the macchia for going into hiding.
Pitted briny fruit
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
sage · Corsica · Sardinia · Sicily · Crete · Adriatic · Aegean · Ionian
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- thicketDense shrub cluster
underbrush · coppice · sagebrush · moorland · spinifex · manuka · mallee · coastal
Mark left by spillage
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- spotMark or location
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
discoloration · smear · splatter · mark · speckle · mottle · dapple · splotch
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
lush · vegetation · foliage · canopy · thorny · spiny · interwoven · pathless
Criminal organization using intimidation
- Cosa NostraSicilian criminal organization
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- extortionObtaining through threats
racketeering · smuggling · kidnapping · corruption · syndicate · gangster · mobster · clan
olive
Pitted briny fruit
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
rosemary · sage · Corsica · Sardinia · Sicily · Crete · Adriatic · Aegean · Ionian · maritime
chaparral
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
thicket · underbrush · coppice · sagebrush · moorland · spinifex · manuka · mallee · coastal · drought-resistant
blot
Mark left by spillage
tarnish · discoloration · smear · splatter · mark · speckle · mottle · dapple · splotch · ink
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
overgrown · lush · vegetation · foliage · canopy · thorny · spiny · interwoven · pathless · concealment
mafia
Criminal organization using intimidation
- Cosa NostraSicilian criminal organization
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
extortion · racketeering · smuggling · kidnapping · corruption · syndicate · gangster · mobster · clan · territory
macchiatropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
boreal forest · taiga · tundra · cloud forest · mangrove
- caramel macchiatoVanilla latte with sauce
- latte macchiatoMilk-forward espresso drink