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 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
