Burkina Faso

maquis

Meaning

a cheap local eatery

Elsewhere

gargote

Explanation

Elsewhere maquis is scrubland, or an underground resistance movement. In Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, it is simply the corner spot for a cheap plate of food.

Example

On va manger au maquis du coin, c’est moins cher.

Let's eat at the local maquis, it's cheaper.

Origin

From the Corsican machja, dense scrub, which goes back to the Latin macula, a spot.

Where

Burkina FasoCôte d’Ivoire

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