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Mocha vs Maca - What's the difference?

mocha | maca |

As nouns the difference between mocha and maca

is that mocha is a coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof; a caffè mocha while maca is the Andean medicinal herb species: Lepidium meyenii, or an extract of the root of this plant.

As an adjective mocha

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

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.
  • Adjective

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  • Of a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.
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    maca

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The Andean medicinal herb , or an extract of the root of this plant.
  • * (rfdate), M. Hermann and T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence , page 18:
  • The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens
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