Morocco

American  

[muh-rok-oh] / məˈrɒk oʊ /

noun

1. French Maroc.  Spanish Marruecos.  a kingdom in northwestern Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates French Morocco and Spanish Morocco and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Rabat.

2. former name of Marrakesh.

3. (lowercase) a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.

4. (lowercase) any leather made in imitation of a fine, pebble-grained leather originally made in Morocco.

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morocco ¹ British  

/ məˈrɒkəʊ /

noun

1. 1. a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      morocco leather

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Morocco ² British  

/ məˈrɒkəʊ /

noun

1. French name: Maroc.  a kingdom in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: conquered by the Arabs in about 683, who introduced Islam; at its height under Berber dynasties (11th–13th centuries); became a French protectorate in 1912 and gained independence in 1956. It is mostly mountainous, with the Atlas Mountains in the centre and the Rif range along the Mediterranean coast, with the Sahara in the south and southeast; an important exporter of phosphates. Official language: Arabic; Berber and French are also widely spoken. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dirham. Capital: Rabat. Pop: 32 649 130 (2013 est). Area: 458 730 sq km (177 117 sq miles)

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Morocco Cultural  

1. Kingdom in northwestern Africa with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; it is bordered by Algeria to the east and the western Sahara to the south. Its largest city is Casablanca, and its capital is Rabat.

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Other Word Forms

• Moroccan adjective
• anti-Moroccan adjective
• pro-Moroccan adjective

Etymology

Origin of morocco

C17: after _Morocco , where it was originally made

Example Sentences

Albania, Morocco and Greece are also set to join Gaza stabilization forces in the coming weeks, according to officials familiar with the plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Salah also produced an assist, his fourth since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last month.

From Barron's

Morocco, where agriculture employs about a third of the working-age population, has seen seven consecutive years of drought.

From Barron's

Next week our weather patterns will become more typical for the time of year with the Atlantic jet stream returning to the north-west of Scotland, rather than taking an unusual position near Morocco.

From BBC

Police allege that he could have carried out assaults not only in France, but also Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, Niger, Algeria, the Philippines, India, Colombia, and the French overseas territory of New Caledonia.

From BBC