Mo·roc·co (m -r k  ) A country of northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Inhabited from ancient times by Berbers, the region became a Roman province in the 1st century a.d. and was conquered by Arabs in the 7th century. The country was later united (11th-13th century) under Berber-Muslim dynasties. The French established a protectorate over most of the region in 1912, and in 1956 Morocco achieved independence as a kingdom. Rabat is the capital and Casablanca the largest city. Population: 33,800,000. Mo·roc can adj. & n. |   |
| mo·roc·co (m-rk) n. pl. mo·roc·cos A soft fine leather of goatskin tanned with sumac, used for book bindings and shoes. [After Morocco.] |
morocco [məˈrɒkəʊ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning)
a. a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc.
b. (as modifier) morocco leather
[after Morocco, where it was originally made]
Morocco [məˈrɒkəʊ]
n
(Placename) 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.: 29 237 000 (2001 est.). Area: 458 730 sq. km (177 117 sq. miles) French name Maroc
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| Noun | 1. |  Morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956Arab League - an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation Maghreb, Mahgrib - the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia Casablanca - a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco El Aaium - a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast Oujda - a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border capital of Morocco, Rabat - the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast Tangier, Tangiers - a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841" Spanish Sahara, Western Sahara - an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992 Atlas Mountains - a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia Abila, Abyla, Jebel Musa - a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules Moroccan - a native or inhabitant of Morocco |
| 2. | morocco - a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc. leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning Levant, Levant morocco - a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding |
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