morocho

See also: Morocho

Spanish

Etymology

From moro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈɾot͡ʃo/ [moˈɾo.t͡ʃo]

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• Rhymes: -otʃo
• Syllabification: mo‧ro‧cho

Noun

morocho m (plural morochos, feminine morocha, feminine plural morochas)

1. (Panama, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Cono Sur) dark-skinned person

   Synonym: morena

   1. (Rioplatense) dark-haired person
2. (Venezuela) twin

Adjective

morocho (feminine morocha, masculine plural morochos, feminine plural morochas)

1. (Panama, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Cono Sur) dark-skinned
   1. (Rioplatense) dark-haired
2. (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, of corn) dark yellow and hard grain
3. (Venezuela) twin

Further reading

• “morocho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10