Leather made from goatskin with a characteristic grain pattern. Straight-grained morocco was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

country in northwest Africa, from Italian, from Berber Marrakesh (properly the name of the city of Marrakesh), from Arabic Maghrib-al-Aqsa "Extreme West." Compare French Maroc, German Marokk [..]

"kind of fine flexible leather," 1630s, earlier maroquin (16c.), via French; ultimately from Morocco, the country in northwest Africa, where the tanned leather first was made.

leather binding made from goat hides; usually used in high quality or fine bindings for the interesting texture of the leather; originally tanned with sumac in the country of Morocco (see also calf, s [..]

One of 60 nations believed to have al Qaeda cells active. Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (also translated as Enforcement of Virtue and Suppression of Vice). The agency through which the Taliban have imposed strict laws and harsh punishments on the people of Afghanistan, especially women.

One of a number of variants of good quality leather made from goatskin, which is appropriate for dyeing, and generally used in better bindings.

A fine-grained leather made from goatskin tanned with sumac, believed to have been introduced into Europe via the Italian trade with North Africa, but later used in reference to any goatskin. Accordin [..]

To see morocco in your dreams, foretells that you will receive substantial aid from unexpected sources. Your love will be rewarded by faithfulness.   

A type of leather made from goatskin, especially suitable for book bindings because of its durability and beauty. › Guide to Bindings page

(n) a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956(n) a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for [..]

The name of Banks’s bay horse. (See BANKS and HORSE.)

A kingdom in northern Africa, west of ALGERIA. Its capital is Rabat. It was known to the Romans as Mauretania, part of the Carthaginian empire (not to be confused with the modern MAURITANIA, a country [..]