Meanings
moka1
plural mokas
- A moka pot.
In a moka, water boils in a closed chamber with enough headroom to allow a head of steam to collect. The pressure from the steam forces the hot water to escape from the chamber and pass through the ground coffee.
1997, Corby Kummer, The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, →ISBN, page 270
moka2
- uncountableA ritualized system of exchange in the Mount Hagen area of Papua New Guinea, involving reciprocal gifts of pigs that regulate social status.
Moka3
Origin
- Italianmoka
- Englishmoka
Probably from Italian moka.
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moka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moka
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