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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

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Etymology

Origin of mocha

1765–75 mocha for def. 2

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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

They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

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

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

Lourdes continues waiting on her customer, an elderly woman sizing up a mocha petit four.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

After declaring a counter-offensive against the Houthis, Yemen's government claimed to have pushed the fighters out of strategic areas on the Red Sea and the port city of Mocha.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mohamed, a 46-year-old Yemeni, who left Mocha in the middle of the night, told AFP there was an "apocalyptic" atmosphere in the port city.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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

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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