NYT Dictionary

MOCHA

/ˈmoʊkə/
NounAdjectiveMO-chamo-cha · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

From Mocha, Yemen, a port on the Red Sea, from Arabic اَلْمُخَا (al-muḵā), for its role as a major marketplace for coffee during Ottoman rule. The beans often had a chocolaty flavor, hence by extension came to refer to any coffee with a chocolate flavor, or any mixture of coffee and chocolate flavors, notably coffee with chocolate syrup added.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

café mochacaffè mochacoffolatemochaccinobeveragedrinkleather

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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