marocain

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

crepe marocain

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