mochi

noun

mo·​chi ˈmō-chē How to pronounce mochi (audio)
: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry

Examples of mochi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vibrant mochi con alegria ($10) transfixed me visually, and was an oasis of cooling coconut flavor on a steaming hot day. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024 At a Gardena shop, brothers labor to create mochi that reminds people of home. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 The franchise specializes in mochi doughnuts, milk tea boba, Korean-style corndogs and Vietnamese coffee. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 The shop sells mochi doughnuts, cakes, macaroons, coffee, tea, boba and more. Siboriboun, 47, also has owned Somewhere In Bangkok at 1103 Queen St. in Southington for the last 18 years and opened a second Somewhere In Bangkok location, at 136 Simsbury Road in Avon, four years ago. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mochi 

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Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mochi was in 1970

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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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