ˈmō-kə 2 syllables uncommon
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noun.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; also: the coffee prepared from mocha beans
- … Mocha beans, from Yemen, confer a winey accent to mellow-tasting Java beans from Indonesia.
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noun.a similar coffee grown in Ethiopia
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noun.a flavoring made of a strong coffee infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or chocolate with coffee
Origin
Mocha, Yemen.