Moroccan

Hailing from Casablanca

Moroccan describes anything relating to Morocco, the North African country on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.

As a noun, a Moroccan is a person from Morocco.

The term appears in phrases like Moroccan cuisine, Moroccan rugs, and Moroccan architecture, which often evokes intricate tilework and geometric patterns.

She married a Moroccan she met in Marrakech.

architecture

medina

Historic Arab city core

arabesque · geometric · tilework · courtyard · fountain · minaret · keyhole · intricate · Andalusian · ornamentation

cuisine

tagine

Earthenware pot and stew

kefta · argan oil · saffron · cumin · olives · dates

atmosphere

souk

Traditional Arab market

desert · oasis · caravan · camel · sand dunes · djellaba · fez · nomad · call to prayer · henna

identity

Maghreb

Northwest African region

  • North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
  • ArabSemitic ethnic group member
  • BerberNorth African ethnic group

citizenship · passport · Kingdom · Casablanca · diaspora · Arabic · French · Islamic · Mediterranean · Atlantic

crafts

handcrafted

Made manually, not machined

weaving · carpets · rugs · metalwork · woodwork · craftsmanship · embroidery · ceramics · silversmith · brass

Berber

Atlas

Sky-bearing Titan of myth

highland · nomadic

Categories
Opposites
geographic/national identity

Moroccanforeign

From another nation

European · Western · Asian · American · Middle Eastern

maghreb regional contrast

MoroccanAlgerian

From Africa's largest nation

Tunisian · Libyan · Mauritanian · Egyptian

Phrases
Family

Morocco, Moroccans

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G