morocco Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
    Marruecos; Maroc; Kingdom of Morocco; Al-Magrib.
  2. noun a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.

WordNet

Mo*roc"co noun
Etymology
Named from Morocco, the country. Cf. Morris the dance.
Definitions
  1. A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the Moors.

Webster 1913