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Where does “moka pot” come from?

moka pot (English) comes from Italian moka, from Arabic المُخَا — Mocha.

moka pot (English): A coffeemaker that produces coffee by passing...

Definitions

  1. A coffeemaker that produces coffee by passing...

Ancestry of “moka pot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianmokaAlternative spelling of moca; A polygonal,...
2ArabicالمُخَاMocha
Every word from Arabic المُخَا →