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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.Consumer Reports
also : 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
3
: a dark chocolate-brown color

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The outfit consisted of a sleeveless, mock-neck blouse in mocha-brown, tucked into a tawny suede skirt that hit just above her ankles. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 Fall menu items are currently available and include a campfire mocha, candied pecan cold brew, caramel apple matcha, boo-berry latte, cherry garcia and salted maple latte. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 Mix shades of chocolate, tan, chestnut, and mocha for the rest of your look to complement your flats. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2026 Revivalist, a takeaway coffee window offering a limited menu of lattes, Americanos and mochas using Onyx Coffee. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mocha

Word History

Etymology

Mocha, Yemen

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of mocha was in 1773

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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: coffee of high quality grown in Arabia
2
: a mixture of coffee and chocolate

Geographical Definition

Mocha

geographical name

town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen

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