Mochi

//ˈmoʊtʃi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a Hindu caste known traditionally as shoemakers.
  2. 2
    A small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice. countable, uncountable

    "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) […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Bantu language of Tanzania.

Synonyms

All synonyms
kimochikimochi

Example

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"Many old people choke to death while eating mochi."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餅(もち) (mochi).

Related phrases

butter mochiglutinous ricerice cake

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