moroccan
moroccan — adjective
- moroccanpositive
- more moroccancomparative
- most moroccansuperlative
1. connected with the country of Morocco, the people who live there, or the culture
connected with the country of Morocco, the people who live there, or the culture that comes from it
Femi bought a Moroccan cookbook before planning the menu for Saturday dinner.
Moroccan + culture/food noun
The hotel lobby had Moroccan lamps and blue tiles on every wall.
Esme joined a Moroccan dance workshop during the summer arts festival.
Diego met a Moroccan baker whose shop is near the station.
- North African
broader — includes Morocco and other countries in the same region
- Maghrebi
more formal and regional — refers to the western part of North Africa, not only Morocco
文法句型
[Moroccan] + noun
be + Moroccan
用法筆記
Always capitalize Moroccan. It commonly appears before nouns such as food, music, or city, and it can also follow be to state a person's nationality.
常見錯誤
moroccan — noun
- moroccansingular
- moroccansplural
1. someone who comes from Morocco or whose family background is there
someone who comes from Morocco or whose family background is there
Eli met a Moroccan on the train and asked about places to visit.
a Moroccan as a singular count noun
Pim introduced us to a Moroccan who runs the corner cafe.
Rin shared lunch with a Moroccan from Casablanca after class.
At the market, Trang spoke with two Moroccans selling handmade baskets.
- Moroccan national
more formal — common in official or legal writing
- person from Morocco
plain explanatory phrase rather than a fixed dictionary synonym
文法句型
a/an + Moroccan
two + Moroccans
用法筆記
As a singular noun, Moroccan usually needs an article or another determiner: a Moroccan, that Moroccan, several Moroccans. After be, English often uses the adjective form instead: She is Moroccan.