morocco

noun

mo·​roc·​co mə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kō 

: a fine leather from goatskin tanned with sumac

Word History

Etymology

Morocco, Africa

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

morocco

noun

mo·​roc·​co mə-ˈräk-ō 

: a fine leather made of goat skins tanned with sumac

Geographical Definition

Morocco

geographical name

Mo·​roc·​co mə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kō 

1

or Arabic Al-Maghrib

äl-ˈmä-grēb 

country in northwestern Africa bordering on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; a kingdom; capital Rabat, summer capital Tangier area 172,414 square miles (446,550 square kilometers), population 34,314,000

Note: Morocco was formerly (1911–56) divided into French Morocco, a protectorate whose capital was Rabat; Spanish Morocco, a protectorate whose capital was Tetuán; and the International Zone of Tangier.

2

see marrakech

Moroccan

mə-ˈrä-kən 

adjective or noun