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.
mo·roc·coAudio Help (mə-rŏk'ō)
n.
pl.mo·roc·cos
A soft fine leather of goatskin tanned with sumac, used for book bindings and shoes.
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