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  Morocco

  noun

  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.
• morocco
  morocco

  noun

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 (lowercase) a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.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 (lowercase) any leather made in imitation of a fine, pebble-grained leather originally made in Morocco.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

Derived Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of morocco

C17: after _Morocco , where it was originally made

Example Sentences

Bourzgui, whose father immigrated to America from Morocco, went on to pay tribute to Palestine and his own Arab heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He left Guinea at a young age and later boarded a boat in Morocco with around 50 people that reached the nearby island of Fuerteventura last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Scotland will, however, wear a different goalkeeper kit in all three of their group matches against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Hundreds of Cuban troops also supported Algeria in its conflict with Morocco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

From Dakar, I flew to Morocco, where I spent a day sightseeing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey