name
Mozambique
moh-zam-BEEK
name
1
A country on the southeastern coast of Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, with its capital at Maputo.
"Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975."
noun
1
A type of lightweight dress fabric, named after the country.
"The dressmaker kept a bolt of mozambique for summer gowns."
How to Use Mozambique
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country in southern Africa; less commonly, a kind of dress material.
Word Forms
mozambiques plural
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Etymology
From Portuguese Moçambique, derived from the name of a local sultan, Mussa Bin Bique, whose island became the namesake of the whole country.