Morocco

geographical name

Mo·​roc·​co mə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce Morocco (audio)
Synonyms of Morocconext
1
or Arabic Al-Maghrib 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 adjective or noun

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“Morocco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morocco. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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morocco

noun
mo·​roc·​co mə-ˈräk-ō How to pronounce morocco (audio)
: a fine leather made of goat skins tanned with sumac
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