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See more synonyms for mocha on Thesaurus.com (initial capital letter ) Also Mukha . a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea. a choice variety of coffee, originally grown in Arabia. a flavoring obtained from a coffee infusion or a combined infusion of chocolate and coffee. a brownish chocolate color. a glove leather, finer and thinner than doeskin, the best grades of which are made from Arabian goatskins. Show More
Origin of mocha 1765–75 for def 2
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Related Words for mocha cappuccino ,
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joe Examples from the Web for mocha Contemporary Examples of mocha Fagerstron asked, noting "I have formula (orange container/sensitive) and mocha stuff on my list."
But first—a mocha latte, then he's going back to camp out on Pearl Square all night.
At Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa showed restrained shifts in subtly shifting textures from ivory to mocha .
Mocha is the offspring of the marriage of two plain-looking beans: coffee and cacao.
Historical Examples of mocha And that pale sherry, and that Chablis, and that exquisite cup of Mocha ?
I leave digestion to take its course, waiting for my mocha and maraschino.
For many years it was used on Mocha coffee, but it is now out of existence.
The true Bourbon is obtained from the first few crops of Mocha seed.
The coffee most cultivated in Mexico is supposed to have come from Mocha seed.
British Dictionary definitions for mocha a strongly flavoured dark brown coffee originally imported from Arabia a flavouring made from coffee and chocolate a soft glove leather with a suede finish, made from goatskin or sheepskin a dark brown colour (as adjective ) mocha shoes Show More
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) Show More
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Word Origin and History for mocha n. 1733, "fine coffee," from Mocha , Red Sea port of Yemen, from which coffee was exported. Meaning "mixture of coffee and chocolate" first recorded 1849. As a shade of dark brown, it is attested from 1895.
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