English Explanatory Dictionary

marocain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.
name
  1. A variety of grape.
  2. A name used for two unrelated varieties of French wine grape, carignan and cinsault.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marocain.wav /ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/

Word forms

marocain marocains

Etymology

Borrowed from French marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”)) + -ain (suffix forming demonyms).

Related words

Marocain maroquin Moroccan Moroccan Arabic Moroccanise Moroccanize Moroccanism Moroccanness Morocco Morocco agencies moroccoed
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