Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib
(noun) a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
morocco
(noun) a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Morocco
A coastal country in North-western Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco.
morocco (countable and uncountable, plural moroccos)
A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
A sheepskin leather in imitation of this.
A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland.
• (soft leather): maroquin, morocco leather
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*roc"co, n. Etym: [Named from Morocco, the country. Cf. Morris the dance.]
Definition: A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the Moors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
