Moros
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dish of black beans and white riced cooked together; congri. uncommon
"This is good served with black bean soup and rice or moros or congri."
- 2 plural of Moro form-of, plural
Proper Noun
- 1 The personification of impending doom, who drives mortals to their deadly fate Greek
Example
More examples"This is good served with black bean soup and rice or moros or congri."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From its Spanish name, Spanish moros y cristianos (literally “Moors and Christians”), in reference to the colors of the two ingredients.
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Μόρος (Móros), from Ancient Greek μόρος (móros, literally “fate, doom”).