Moroccan

adjective

Mo·​roc·​can mə-ˈrä-kən How to pronounce Moroccan (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Morocco or its people
Moroccan noun
plural Moroccans

Examples of Moroccan in a Sentence

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At Drift, the beach club menu swings the other direction with lighter salads and burgers, while Tagine leans into more traditional Moroccan fare at dinner. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 But the Real Madrid winger made the shocking decision to play for Morocco in 2023 thanks to his father’s Moroccan heritage. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026 Among the most famous and atmospheric street markets in the world, the souks are over 1,000 years old and house more than 3,000 stalls selling Moroccan carpets, spices, antiques, tagines and handcrafted goods of every kind. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Among the most famous and atmospheric street markets in the world, the Marrakech souks are over 1,000 years old and house more than 3,000 stalls selling Moroccan carpets, spices, antiques, tagines and handcrafted goods of every kind. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 The whole home, Akerman told AD a decade ago, has a Mediterranean/Moroccan vibe. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026 The Moroccan immigrants who staff this berry farm appear to live simple lives, spending their days on repetitive manual labor and their evenings in shabby housing with minimal material possessions. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 Wellness, a fundamental part of Moroccan culture, is typically a focus of luxury riads. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 In this embryonic North American colony, Grietje and Anthony Jansen van Salee (that is, Anthony Jansen from the Moroccan port of Salé), as he was now commonly known, or Anthony the Turk as some called him, were raucous to say the least. Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Moroccan was circa 1684

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“Moroccan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moroccan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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