Mocha Definition
mōkə
noun
A choice grade of coffee grown orig. in Arabia.
Webster's New World
A rich pungent Arabian coffee.
American Heritage
Coffee of high quality.
American Heritage
Any coffee.
Webster's New World
A serving of any of these beverages.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- mocha coffee
adjective
Flavored with coffee or coffee and chocolate.
Webster's New World
Chocolate-brown.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Mocha
Noun
Singular:
mocha
Plural:
mochasOrigin of Mocha
The beans often had a chocolaty flavor, hence by extension came to refer to any coffee with a chocolate flavor, or any mixture of coffee and chocolate flavors, notably coffee with chocolate syrup added.
From Wiktionary
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From Mocha, Yemen, a port on the Red Sea, from Arabic المخا (al-Mukhā), due to its being a major marketplace for coffee during Ottoman rule.
From Wiktionary
After Mocha , a town of southwest Yemen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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