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mochi

/ˈmoʊtʃi/

mochi noun: a small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.

Noun (1)

mochi (countable and uncountable, plural mochis or mochi)

  1. A small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
    • Many of Japan's most popular confections are dusted with a light coating of sweetened kinako. These confections usually consist of a grain such as mochi (pounded glutinous rice) […]2013, William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 2013), Soyinfo Center, →ISBN, page 1146
    • And when it comes to mochi, the Japanese rice dough, much of its appeal can be attributed to a glorious bounce or a gelatinous squish or a comforting kind of gloop.
    • One of the most popular ways to eat mochi is in the sweet packages known as daifuku: The dough is stretched around a filling of red bean paste, or creams in flavors like green tea, chocolate or strawberries.2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2021

Proper noun capitalized: Mochi

Mochi

  1. A Bantu language of Tanzania.

Noun (2) capitalized: Mochi

Mochi (plural Mochis or Mochi)

  1. A member of a Hindu caste known traditionally as shoemakers.

mochi meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Thai and Myanmar

mochi in Arabic

rice cake made from glutinous rice
موتْشِي mūtšī, mōtšī

mochi in Indonesian

rice cake made from glutinous rice
moci

mochi in Thai

rice cake made from glutinous rice
โมจิ moo-jì

mochi in Myanmar

rice cake made from glutinous rice
မွာချီး mwahkyi:

Forms of mochi

pluralmochis
pluralmochi
pluralMochis
pluralMochi

Origin of mochi

Borrowed from Japanese 餅(もち) (mochi).

Words formed from mochi

Questions about mochi

What does mochi mean?
Mochi means a small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
What is mochi in Arabic?
Mochi in Arabic is موتْشِي (mūtšī, mōtšī). See Mochi meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is mochi?
Mochi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce mochi?
Mochi is pronounced /ˈmoʊtʃi/.
What is the plural of mochi?
The plural of mochi is mochis.

Words near mochi in the dictionary

  1. mochatines
  2. mochdi
  3. Mochdre
  4. moche
  5. moches
  6. mochi
  7. mochi rice
  8. Mochica
  9. mochiko
  10. mochila
  11. mochilas

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