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Definition of Macchia
1. Noun. A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Macchia
1. a dense growth of small trees and shrubs [n -CHIE]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Macchia
Literary usage of Macchia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Italian and English Dictionary with Pronunciation and Brief Etymologies by August Hjalmar Edgren, Giuseppe Bico, John Lawrence Gerig (1901)
"macchia ; infezione, /. ; diso- nore, т., infamia ; prova di delitto, /. taint 2,
TR. : ¡nf et tare; guastare ; cor— the air, infettare Г aria ; — the blood ..."
2. On the Structure of Lavas which Have Consolidated on Steep Slopes: With by Charles Lyell (1859)
"^[Section of alluvium and basaltic lava between Giarre and La macchia. In order
fully to understand the question last alluded to, I must describe a natural ..."
3. Materials for a History of Oil Painting by Charles Lock Eastlake (1869)
"macchia.* A MAN'S head of the ordinary complexion seen at a certain distance in
the unpronounced light and shade of the open air, or of a room with more ..."
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