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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective moorish, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.
Often I hear or see British people referring to food as tasting Moorish and I'm wondering what flavor profile they mean by this and how it came to be called Moorish?
Moorish definition: 1. belonging or relating to the group of Muslim people from North Africa who ruled Spain from 711…. Learn more.
Moors—or more frequently their heads, often crowned—appear with some frequency in medieval European heraldry, though less so since the Middle Ages. The term ascribed to them in Anglo-Norman blazon (the language of English heraldry) is maure, though they are also sometimes called moore, blackmoor, blackamoor or negro.
Definition of Moorish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
21 maj 2024 · Moorish ( comparative more Moorish, superlative most Moorish) Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture. ( architecture) Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.
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