moros

See also: Moros and morôs

English

Etymology

From its Spanish name, Spanish moros y cristianos (literally “Moors and Christians”), in reference to the colors of the two ingredients.

Noun

moros

1. (uncommon) A dish of black beans and white riced cooked together; congri.
   • 1991, Josefina Alvarez, All about Cuban Cooking, pages 7-16:

     This is good served with black bean soup and rice or moros or congri.

   • 2008, Philip Smith, Walking Through Walls: A Memoir, page 158:

     [She was] eating moros, sofrito, vaca frita, and other staples of Cuban cuisine. In short, she was her old self again.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmɔ.ɾus]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈmɔ.ɾos]

Adjective

moros

1. plural of moro (“Moor, Moorish”)

Noun

moros

1. plural of moro (“Moor”)

Cypriot Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μωρός (morós).

Noun

morós m (plural morá)

1. baby, small child

References

• Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 427

Latin

Noun

mōrōs

1. accusative plural of mōrus

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoɾos/ [ˈmo.ɾos]
• Rhymes: -oɾos
• Syllabification: mo‧ros

Noun

moros m pl

1. plural of moro