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mocha

noun mo·cha \ˈmō-kə\

: a drink that is a mixture of coffee and chocolate

Full Definition of MOCHA

a (1) : a superior Arabian coffee consisting of small green or yellowish beans (2) : a coffee of superior quality

b : a flavoring made of a strong coffee infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or chocolate with coffee

: a pliable suede-finished glove leather from African sheepskins

: a dark chocolate-brown color

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Mocha, Yemen

First Known Use: 1773

geographical name Mo·cha \ˈmō-kə\

town & port SW Yemen on the Red Sea pop 10,428

Mo·cha or Arabic Al Mu·khā \ˌäl-mu̇-ˈḵä\

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