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Mocha vs Cocoa - What's the difference?

mocha | cocoa |

As a noun mocha

is (countable) a coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof; a caffè mocha.

As an adjective mocha

is of a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.

As a proper noun cocoa is

(computing) an object-oriented programming api for mac os x.

mocha

English

(wikipedia mocha)

Noun

  • (countable) A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof; a caffè mocha.
  • A strong Arabian coffee
  • A coffee and chocolate mixed flavour
  • A dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.
  • An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain.

    • Related terms

    * mochaccino

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.

    • See also

    *

    Anagrams

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    cocoa

    English

    Etymology 1

    of (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (wikipedia cocoa)
  • (label) the dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made
  • (label) an unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
  • (label) a hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar
  • (label) a cup or mug of this drink
  • (label) a light to medium brown colour
    • Quotations
    ``A Food Lover's Companion'' by Evan Jones (Harper & Row, 1979) includes this poem by Stanley J. Sharpless: : Half past nine - high time for supper; : ``Cocoa , love? ``Of course, my dear. : Helen thinks it quite delicious, : John prefers it now to beer.... : For they've stumbled on the secret : Of a love that never wanes, : Rapt beneath the tumbled bedclothes, : Cocoa coursing through their veins.
    Synonyms
    * (hot drink) chocolate, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate
    Derived terms
    {{der3, cocoa bean , cocoa butter , cocoa-payol , cocoa powder}}
    Related terms
    * cacao

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder

    • See also

    * English terms derived from Portuguese

    Etymology 2

    See (m).

    Noun

  • (label) Another spelling of .
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