mocha

American  

[moh-kuh] / ˈmoʊ kə /

noun

1. (initial capital letter) Also a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.

2. a choice variety of coffee, originally grown in Arabia.

3. a flavoring obtained from a coffee infusion or a combined infusion of chocolate and coffee.

4. a brownish chocolate color.

5. a glove leather, finer and thinner than doeskin, the best grades of which are made from Arabian goatskins.

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mocha ¹ British  

/ ˈmɒkə /

noun

1. a strongly flavoured dark brown coffee originally imported from Arabia

2. a flavouring made from coffee and chocolate

3. a soft glove leather with a suede finish, made from goatskin or sheepskin

4. 1. a dark brown colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      mocha shoes

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Mocha ² British  

/ ˈmɒkə /

noun

1. a port in Yemen, on the Red Sea; in the former North Yemen until 1990: formerly important for the export of Arabian coffee. Pop: 14 562 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of mocha

1765–75 mocha for def. 2

Example Sentences

You can have that as a latte, you can do it as a mocha or a blended coffee freeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

You may have to hold off on your first taste of Starbucks’ peppermint mocha this year.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

When I think of a peppermint mocha, I think of something that’s rich yet invigorating and just a little bit surprising — exactly like this 2019 mystery novel.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

When I was in college, I’d come home for Thanksgiving break and flip on Jodie Foster’s “Home for the Holidays” while sipping a peppermint mocha.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

There’s chamomile, but there are also flavors like chestnut, forest berries and rose hips, peppermint mocha, white peach, spiced citrus, black strawberry….

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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