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

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Zellige tiles are made using a centuries-old process that involves hand-shaping Moroccan clay into tiles, sun drying and firing them, and then hand glazing each individual shape. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026 His government has consistently avoided criticizing Morocco, but Sánchez condemned comments from two Moroccan ministers questioning the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla, another Spain's other territory in North Africa. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Sánchez condemned comments from two Moroccan ministers questioning the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla, another Spain’s other territory in North Africa. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Moroccan

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Moroccan was circa 1684

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morocain
Moroccan
morocco
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“Moroccan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moroccan. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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