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

From Salon

Almost hidden in a mocha pair of sweatpants and sweatshirt, and wearing those same fire-red Air Jordans from his Aug. 4 return to Los Angeles, Clippers royalty Chris Paul adorned the Sparks’ bench.

From Los Angeles Times

On the sweet front, there are offerings like the vanilla ice cream sundae, chocolate ice cream cup and cold brew mocha freeze — sweet treats that aren’t overly fancy.

From Salon

They have a good mocha there, and the lavender lemonade is really good.

From Los Angeles Times

Do so, and you’ll be hit with a bold arrival of of toasty, hearty mocha.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• caffeine
• cappuccino
• espresso