It’s been a big week for words. The national Spelling Bee was held this week in Maryland and went down to the wire in a late-night showdown between 12-year-old Ananya Vinay and 14-year-old Rohan Rajeev. Vinay emerged victorious and took home the $40K prize after successfully spelling the word “marocain.”
For those wondering, marocain is a dress fabric made of ribbed crêpe.
And while spelling addicts were doubtlessly enthralled – marocain will not be the most famous word to come out of this week.