morisqueta
Spanish, noun/moɾisˈketa/
morisqueta is spelled M-O-R-I-S-Q-U-E-T-A (10 letters) and appears about once in every 25 million words in written Spanish, the 180,102nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Morisqueta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “funny face” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Ardid o estratagema propia de moros”.
What does morisqueta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefunny face
- 2
femininea dish from Mexico, made of cooked rice, combined with beans, and served with a sauce of tomato, onion and garlic
- 3
femininerice cooked with water and without salt
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ardid o estratagema propia de moros. 2. Mueca hecha con la cara. 3. Arroz cocido sin sal. 4. Acción o gesto con el que alguien pretende burlar, despreciar o engañar a otro.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of morisqueta
- morisquetas plural
- moriqueta alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce morisqueta?
- /moɾisˈketa/
- [mo.ɾisˈke.t̪a]
- [moɾisˈket̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is morisqueta in Spanish?
morisqueta appears about once in every 25 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).