moroccan

moroccan — adjective

1. coming from Morocco, or connected with that country and its culture, language, o

1.adjectiveA2
Definition

coming from Morocco, or connected with that country and its culture, language, or people

Example

Bao bought a beautiful Moroccan rug for his living room.

collocation: Moroccan rug

The Moroccan coastline along the Atlantic draws surfers from all over Europe.

Common collocations
  • Moroccan cuisine
  • Moroccan rug
  • Moroccan culture
  • Moroccan government
  • Moroccan coastline
  • Moroccan team

Usage Note

Always capitalized. Commonly used before nouns describing food, design, culture, and geography.

Common Mistakes

She bought a moroccan carpet.
She bought a Moroccan carpet.
Nationality adjectives are always capitalized in English.

moroccan — noun

Word family

  • Morocco
    noun (country)A2

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Moroccan refers specifically to a person from the country of Morocco. North African is a broader term covering Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt — useful when the exact country is unknown or less important. African is the broadest, encompassing the entire continent. Maghrebi (from Arabic المغربي) refers specifically to the Maghreb region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) and is less common in everyday English. For example: 'She is Moroccan' is precise; 'She is North African' is vaguer but correct; 'She is African' is true but gives no regional clue.

Moroccan ↗North AfricanAfricanMaghrebi

Common collocations

Prepositions

Etymology

ArabicSpanishPortugueseEnglish

The word Moroccan comes from Morocco, the English name for the North African country, plus the suffix -an meaning 'relating to' or 'belonging to'. The name Morocco itself comes from the city of Marrakesh, passed into English through Spanish and Portuguese Marruecos.