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Where does “mocha” come from?

Mocha comes from Arabic al-mukhā, referring to the port city in Yemen from which the coffee was exported.

mocha (English): A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a...

Definitions

  1. A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a...

Ancestry of “mocha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلْمُخَا—

Words derived from “mocha”

  • mochatine
  • mokkapannu
  • mokka
Every word from Arabic اَلْمُخَا →