mocha
pronunciation
How to pronounce mocha in British English:
UK [ˈmɒkə]
How to pronounce mocha in American English:
US [ˈmoʊkə]
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- Noun:
- soft suede glove leather from goatskin
- flavoring made from mixed coffee and chocolate
- superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
Word Origin
- 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.
Example
- 1. I 'd like a short low-fat mocha for here .
- 2. Eich 's scripting language was first called mocha and then livescript , but wound up being called javascript .
- 3. Her first book , " the mocha manual to a fabulous pregnancy , " turned into a series as well as an online magazine , maternity line , and consultancy .
- 4. I 'm drinking a hand-me-down mocha ?
- 5. The plant and its beverage were named mocha to honor this event .