Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Mocha (-s)
mocha (-s), n. [Arabic al-Mukā; name of port in Yemen at the entrance of the Red Sea.]
Coffee; hot drink; imported liquid stimulant that can be addictive; strong dark-brown beverage that temporarily increases mental alertness; [fig.] darkness; enigma; obscure thought; oblique thinking.
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