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• mocha
  mocha

  noun

  Also a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
• Mocha
  Mocha

  noun

  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)

mocha

American  

[moh-kuh] / ˈmoʊ kə /

noun

• mochas
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• mochas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mocha

1765–75 mocha for def. 2

Explanation

Mocha is a high quality type of coffee made from a specific coffee bean. It's easily confused with the flavored drink also called a mocha, which combines coffee and chocolate. Mocha coffee beans are from the plant species called Coffee arabica, and it was originally only grown in Mocha, Yemen. Most people who order mochas in coffee shops have a more complicated drink in mind: the hot or cold mixture of coffee or espresso, milk, and chocolate. Anything mocha flavored will echo this coffee-chocolate combination, while something mocha colored will be a similar brown shade.

Example Sentences

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mocha Mocha mochas

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

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 ● Aug. 13, 2025

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 ● May 3, 2025

Try a rich and invigorating peppermint mocha with a twisty, satisfying mystery.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

A glum dusk was settling over London when Obinze walked into the bookshop cafe and sat down to a mocha and a blueberry scone.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Mocha, who describes herself as a "fashion clown" and musical theatre lover, says it has taken her nearly a decade to get to this stage but feels it is the "right time".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Myanmar's Sai Zaw Thaike, a photojournalist with the independent Myanmar Now outlet, who was arrested in 2023, while covering the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, will also be decorated.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Yoshi Nakashini, 79, sat at a table outside the Cypress Community Center with his two cats, Melon and Mocha, peering out from their carriers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Mocha Mousse succeeds the color for 2024, Peach Fuzz — “a light, fruity tone that conjures peace and serenity.”

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024

Fermor who was too nervous to allow himself the indulgence of a cup of Mocha, sat down at the piano, and began to prelude in an affected manner.

From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Ossip Schubin

Talking over our iced mochas, I began to see a consistent pattern in our behavior — extended day-into-evening dates and continued plans to meet up again in the near future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

I don't necessarily mean seasonal coffee drinks like pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint mochas — though I've definitely had more than one La Colombe peppermint mocha draft latte since Thanksgiving.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2022

Ovechkin doesn’t drink a lot of coffee now, but at the time, he was obsessed with mochas, Willsie recalled.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022

Hilary and Patrick Wallace picked up two heaters, then ordered two hot chocolate mochas at a nearby cafe.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2022

Back in Chicago, I spent summer afternoons shopping for new school clothes or sipping iced mochas with Skye and Madi at my favorite café.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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