mocha

[ moh-kuh ]
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noun
  1. (initial capital letter)Also Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.

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

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

  2. a brownish chocolate color.

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

Origin of mocha

1
1765–75 for def. 2

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British Dictionary definitions for mocha (1 of 2)

mocha

/ (ˈmɒkə) /


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

  2. a flavouring made from coffee and chocolate

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

    • a dark brown colour

    • (as adjective): mocha shoes

British Dictionary definitions for Mocha (2 of 2)

Mocha

Mokha

/ (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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