mo·roc·co | \ mə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kō 
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\Definition of morocco
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a fine leather from goatskin tanned with sumac
Morocco
geographical nameMo·roc·co | \ mə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kō \
\Definition of Morocco (Entry 2 of 2)
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
\ 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
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