morocco
A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbindingA soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
» He lives in Morocco.
Er lebt in Marokko.
Он живёт в Марокко.
Він живе в Марокко.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
(countable, uncountable)A sheepskin leather in imitation of this.
(countable, uncountable)A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland.
Examples
578 sentencesHe lives in Morocco.
Він живе в Марокко. — Balamax
ruОн живёт в Марокко. — Balamax
deEr lebt in Marokko. — enteka
Algeria ignored Morocco's complaints.
Morocco's finances are a complete disaster.
Morocco is often synonymous of poverty.
Morocco is still a poor country.
Origin
From the country name of Morocco, from which this leather was originally imported. CompareFrom the country name of Morocco, from which this leather was originally imported. Compare maroquin.
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Forms
plural: moroccosSynonyms
6 synonyms- a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956:Kingdom of MoroccoMarocMarruecosAl-Magrib
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable