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ma·qui

 (mä′kē)
n. pl. ma·quis
An evergreen shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) native to Chile and Argentina, bearing edible purple berries used to make juice and wine.

[American Spanish, of Araucanian origin.]
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maqui

(ˈmɑːkiː)
n
(Botany) an evergreen shrub found in South America
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It used to be said that acai berries packed the most powerful antioxidant punch, but research now suggests that the maqui berry, which grows in Chile and Argentina, is even more potent.