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a(1)
: the small, irregular-shaped coffee beans of plants grown in the mountainous regions of Yemen that produce an earthy, strong coffee of usually medium to high acidity
… Mocha beans, from Yemen, confer a winey accent to mellow-tasting Java beans from Indonesia.—
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: the coffee prepared from mocha beans
(2)
: a similar coffee grown in Ethiopia
b
: a flavoring made of a strong coffee infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or chocolate with coffee
2
: a pliable suede-finished glove leather from African sheepskins
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: a dark chocolate-brown color
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The menu included vanilla lavender carmel lattes and raspberry mochas, as well as regular coffee.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Prices range from a $1.85 medium regular iced tea to a $5.75 large hot mocha or iced frappe.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Prices range from a $1.85 medium regular iced tea to a $5.75 large hot mocha or iced frappe.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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mocha
noun
mo·cha
ˈmō-kə 
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: coffee of high quality grown in Arabia
2
: a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Geographical Definition
Mocha
geographical name
Mo·cha
ˈmō-kə
variants
or Arabic Al Mukhā
town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen population 10,428
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