moresco
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Morisco or Moresco (məˈrɪskəʊ, məˈrɛskəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cos, -coes | |
| 1. | a Spanish Moor |
| 2. | a morris dance |
| —adj | |
| 3. | another word for Moorish |
| [C16: from Spanish, from Moro | |
| Moresco or Moresco | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: from Spanish, from Moro | |
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