Synonyms:
Moorish, Moresque
Meaning: relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish courtyard"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Moorish, Moorish_architecture
Meaning: a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
Usage examples
I am poor; for I find that, when I have paid my father's debts, all the patrimony remaining to me will be this crumbling grange, the row of scathed firs behind, and the patch of moorish soil, with the yew-trees and holly-bushes in front.