moroccan
/məˈɹɒkɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Morocco or the Moroccan people.
Example Sentences
- "The group is accused of defaming the state after a British nonprofit, Privacy International, wrote a report based on the testimony of four Moroccans who say they were targets of cybersurveillance by the government."
- "Another sauce, mainly used as a condiment, is harissa, made from pulverised chillies, garlic, salt and olive oil. Harissa is not generically Moroccan, but nevertheless is often found accompanying tajines and couscous."
- "Moroccan curried crab and streaks of minty, lemony yogurt add luxury to a supersimple zucchini soup ($14)."
Etymology
From Morocco + -an.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /məˈɹɒkɪn/