mochi

[ moh-chee ]

/ ˈmoʊ tʃi /

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noun

cooked and pounded glutinous rice formed into various shapes and used to make traditional Japanese sweets and other dishes (often used attributively): mochi balls;mochi ice cream.

Also called but·ter mo·chi . a sticky, spongy Hawaiian dessert whose principal ingredients are butter, sugar, eggs, rice flour, and coconut milk.

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Origin of mochi

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1880–90

Words nearby mochi

moccasin telegraph, moccies, mocha, mocha stone, Mocha ware, mochi, Mochica, mochila, mock, mockado, mock chicken

How to use mochi in a sentence

When he had said this, he drew his sword and plunged into the sea, where he became changed into the god Sabi-Mochi.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
Great balls of mochi, sak, flowers, and choice new varieties of vegetables are appropriate offerings.
Japanese Girls and Women|Alice Mabel Bacon
The ceremony of giving mochi to the Prince is ended and the table is taken away.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan|Various
The August Princes have presented themselves before the King for three days to receive gifts of mochi.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan|Various

For Kagé there has been soft rice paste (mochi) and dumpling (dango) in unstinted quantities.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville