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
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 morocco
noun
as in goatskin
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- goatskin
- calfskin
- cordovan
- antelope
- doeskin
- sheepskin
- snakeskin
- deerskin
- lambskin
- kid
- crocodile
- seal
- pigskin
- alligator
- sharkskin
- kidskin
- chamois
- buckskin
- ostrich
- horsehide
- cowhide
- coat
- suede
- fleece
- cabretta
- pelt
- capeskin
- leather
- nubuck
- patent leather
- fur
- hide
- skin