[muh-rok-oh] 
| 1. | French, Maroc. Spanish, Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 30,391,423; 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone. |
| 2. | former name of Marrakesh. |
| 3. | (lowercase ) a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac. |
| 4. | (lowercase) any leather made in imitation of this. |
[muh-rok-uhn] , adjective, noun Mo·roc·co (mə-rŏk'ō)  (click for larger image in new window) A country of northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Inhabited from ancient times by Berbers, the region became a Roman province in the 1st century A.D. and was conquered by Arabs in the 7th century. The country was later united (11th-13th century) under Berber-Muslim dynasties. The French established a protectorate over most of the region in 1912, and in 1956 Morocco achieved independence as a kingdom. Rabat is the capital and Casablanca the largest city. Population: 33,800,000. Mo·roc'can adj. & n. |
Kingdom in northwestern Africa with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; it is bordered by Algeria to the east and the western Sahara to the south. Its largest city is Casablanca, and its capital is Rabat.