Moroccanadj.n.

Brit.

/məˈrɒk(ə)n/, U.S.

/məˈrɑk(ə)n/

Forms: 1600s Morrocan, 1700s Maroccian, 1800s Maroccan, 1800s– Moroccan.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Morocco , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Morocco (see Morocco adj. and n.) + -an suffix. Compare French Marocain , adjective and noun (1630 in Middle French as Marroquin ; compare earlier maroquin morocco leather: see Morocco adj. and n.).With the form Maroccian compare -ian suffix. Compare the following, where Morruekyn (also in form Moruecan, and in form Marochian in S. Purchas Pilgrimage (1614)) apparently denotes an inhabitant of the city of Marrakesh (the name of which appears as Moruecos in this text):1609 R. C. True Hist. Disc. Muley Hamets Rising xiiii. sig. f3^v Most of them ranne away, except three thousand Morruekyns.

A. adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Morocco or its inhabitants; coming from or belonging to Morocco.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > North Africa > specific countries

Algerian1560

Massylian1607

Morocco1607

Moroccana1684

Tripolitan1783

Somali1809

Tunisian1843

Somalian1884

Tripolitanian1943

Tigre1978

a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1682 (1955) IV. 285 We had at this time in Lond together The Russian, Morrocan, & Indian Ambassador.

1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad vii. 63 The Spaniards built these watchtowers on the hills to enable them to keep a sharper lookout on the Moroccan speculators.

1883 R. F. Burton & V. F. Cameron To Gold Coast I. i. 17 The Mersa or water-port of a Moroccan town.

1931 S. Sitwell Spanish Baroque Art ii. 50 There is always an imaginary Orient at the back of their ideas... In the Manoeline there are Moghul, Persian, Moroccan influences.

1989 D. Dunnett Race of Scorpions (BNC) 426 He had changed his yellow leggings and boots for pointed slippers in soft Moroccan leather.

2001 Vogue (U.S. ed.) Mar. 384/2 Mahfoud, Souika's Moroccan houseman and cook, takes guests to neighborhood markets and souks as he shops for dinner.

2. spec. Designating any of various types or preparations of cannabis.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [adjective] > relating to or type of cannabis

cannabic1844

Moroccan1970

1970 E. Goode Marijuana Smokers i. 18 Another recipe book..has exotic Oriental dishes, such as ‘Bhang Sherbet’, ‘Moroccan Majoon’ [etc.].

1972 J. Brown Chancer iii. 38 People talk about the effects of cannabis as if there was just one kind... You smoke Moroccan Gold..you'll just feel, like, a little drunk. But you smoke Egyptian Black, that will stone you out of your head.

1992 Time Out 22 Apr. 34/1 ‘You want grass? We got Sensi and we got Skunk.’.. The Englishmen settle for some Moroccan hash.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of Morocco.

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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of North Africa > native or inhabitant of Morocco > [noun]

Moroccan1786

1786 in Naval Documents U.S. Wars Barbary Powers (U.S. Office Naval Rec.) (1939) I. 6 I hope M^r Barclay will succeed with the Maroccians.

1860 Chambers's Encycl. I. 8/1 He [sc. Abd-el-Kader] would not abandon his attached followers..to the plunder and massacre of the Maroccans.

1900 Q. Rev. Oct. 354 The Moroccan has a jingling rhyme which he loves to repeat.

1958 Time (Atlantic ed.) 6 Oct. 26 The Moroccans countered a request for a three-year phase-out.

1993 N.Y. Times 21 June a6/3 When the Arabic-speaking Moroccans backing up the Urdu-speaking Pakistanis were pinned down, French troops came to their aid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moroccan
释义	Moroccanadj.n. Brit. /məˈrɒk(ə)n/, U.S. /məˈrɑk(ə)n/ Forms: 1600s Morrocan, 1700s Maroccian, 1800s Maroccan, 1800s– Moroccan. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Morocco , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of Morocco (see Morocco adj. and n.) + -an suffix. Compare French Marocain , adjective and noun (1630 in Middle French as Marroquin ; compare earlier maroquin morocco leather: see Morocco adj. and n.).With the form Maroccian compare -ian suffix. Compare the following, where Morruekyn (also in form Moruecan, and in form Marochian in S. Purchas Pilgrimage (1614)) apparently denotes an inhabitant of the city of Marrakesh (the name of which appears as Moruecos in this text):1609 R. C. True Hist. Disc. Muley Hamets Rising xiiii. sig. f3^v Most of them ranne away, except three thousand Morruekyns. A. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Morocco or its inhabitants; coming from or belonging to Morocco. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > North Africa > specific countries Algerian1560 Massylian1607 Morocco1607 Moroccana1684 Tripolitan1783 Somali1809 Tunisian1843 Somalian1884 Tripolitanian1943 Tigre1978 a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1682 (1955) IV. 285 We had at this time in Lond together The Russian, Morrocan, & Indian Ambassador. 1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad vii. 63 The Spaniards built these watchtowers on the hills to enable them to keep a sharper lookout on the Moroccan speculators. 1883 R. F. Burton & V. F. Cameron To Gold Coast I. i. 17 The Mersa or water-port of a Moroccan town. 1931 S. Sitwell Spanish Baroque Art ii. 50 There is always an imaginary Orient at the back of their ideas... In the Manoeline there are Moghul, Persian, Moroccan influences. 1989 D. Dunnett Race of Scorpions (BNC) 426 He had changed his yellow leggings and boots for pointed slippers in soft Moroccan leather. 2001 Vogue (U.S. ed.) Mar. 384/2 Mahfoud, Souika's Moroccan houseman and cook, takes guests to neighborhood markets and souks as he shops for dinner. 2. spec. Designating any of various types or preparations of cannabis. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [adjective] > relating to or type of cannabis cannabic1844 Moroccan1970 1970 E. Goode Marijuana Smokers i. 18 Another recipe book..has exotic Oriental dishes, such as ‘Bhang Sherbet’, ‘Moroccan Majoon’ [etc.]. 1972 J. Brown Chancer iii. 38 People talk about the effects of cannabis as if there was just one kind... You smoke Moroccan Gold..you'll just feel, like, a little drunk. But you smoke Egyptian Black, that will stone you out of your head. 1992 Time Out 22 Apr. 34/1 ‘You want grass? We got Sensi and we got Skunk.’.. The Englishmen settle for some Moroccan hash. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Morocco. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of North Africa > native or inhabitant of Morocco > [noun] Moroccan1786 1786 in Naval Documents U.S. Wars Barbary Powers (U.S. Office Naval Rec.) (1939) I. 6 I hope M^r Barclay will succeed with the Maroccians. 1860 Chambers's Encycl. I. 8/1 He [sc. Abd-el-Kader] would not abandon his attached followers..to the plunder and massacre of the Maroccans. 1900 Q. Rev. Oct. 354 The Moroccan has a jingling rhyme which he loves to repeat. 1958 Time (Atlantic ed.) 6 Oct. 26 The Moroccans countered a request for a three-year phase-out. 1993 N.Y. Times 21 June a6/3 When the Arabic-speaking Moroccans backing up the Urdu-speaking Pakistanis were pinned down, French troops came to their aid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1684
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