Etymology

moorish

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture. Full definition →

First used 15th c.
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moorish · adjective1

From moor + -ish.

Moorish · adjective2

From Moor + -ish.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.
  • from 16th c. Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.

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