"morocco" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moroccos [plural]
Etymology: From the country name of Morocco, from which this leather was originally imported. Compare maroquin. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} morocco (countable and uncountable, plural moroccos)
  1. A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: maroquin, morocco leather Hypernyms: leather Coordinate_terms: cordovan, cordwain
    Sense id: en-morocco-en-noun-MbzP9Ybl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alcoholic beverages, Goats, Hides Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 8 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 3 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 3 43 Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 73 7 20 Disambiguation of Goats: 48 17 35 Disambiguation of Hides: 47 29 25
  2. A sheepskin leather in imitation of this. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-morocco-en-noun-FxLrkzCD
  3. A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-morocco-en-noun-5AiFnUFB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 3 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: French morocco, Levant morocco, moroccoed, Persian morocco

Inflected forms

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