an evergreen South American shrub, Aristotelia chilensis, with purple berries used in Chile to produce a red dye and a fermented drink
maqui in American English
(ˈmɑki)
noun
an ornamental Chilean plant (Aristotelia chilensis, family Elaeocarpaceae) of the same order (Malvales) as the linden tree: fiber from its bark is used for stringing native musical instruments, and its purple berries are made into a medicinal wine