Marocain

marocain English Etymology thumb|An illustration of cinsault grapes, also known as Marocain (sense 2) en fr Marocain Moroccan, from fr Maroc Morocco (from en la-med Marrochium the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco) + fr -ain suffix forming demonyms. Pronunciation en /ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/ RP en /ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/ GA en Ma roc ain Proper noun en horticulture A variety of grape. en Robert Hogg Grapes The Fruit Manual; Containing the Descriptions & Synonymes of the Fruits and Fruit Trees Commonly Met with in the Gardens & Orchards of Great Britain, with Selected Lists of Those Most Worthy of Cultivation London Cottage Gardener Office,162, Fleet Street, E.C. 1860 105 https://books.google.com/books?id=vU8DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA105 7391914118 Gros Maroc (Marocain).—Bunches large, long, and shouldered, and with a long stalk. Berries large and oval. Skin thick, of a deep reddish-purple, and covered with an abundant blue bloom. Flesh tender, sweet, and richly flavoured. en A[ndrew] J[ackson] Downing; Charles Downing The Grape The Fruits and Fruit-trees of America; or, the Culture, Propagation, and Management, in the Garden and Orchard, of Fruit-trees generally; with Descriptions of All the Finest Varieties of Fruit, Native and Foreign, Cultivated in this Country. 2nd revised and corrected part II (Cherries, Grapes, Peaches, Pears, &c.) New York, N.Y. John Wiley & Son,15 Astor Place 1872 519 https://books.google.com/books?id=PRxBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA519 491355392 Gros Maroc. Marocain. An excellent variety, ripening after Black Hamburgh. A great bearer, well suited to a cold vinery. en viticulture A name used for two unrelated varieties of French wine grape, carignan and cinsault. Further reading Marocain Marocain (disambiguation) Anagrams en aacimnor Marciano armoniac armonica macaroni en Fruits Grape cultivars French Etymology fr :af Maroc -ain From fr Maroc -ain. Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-Marocain.wav <<France>> (<<Brétigny-sur-Orge>>) Noun m + Moroccan Anagrams fr macaroni fr Morocco Nationalities