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

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And in addition to an assortment of mochi, there is tres leche cake with caramel ginger for dessert. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The butter mochi donuts, pillowy and fragrant, arrived. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 For dessert, invest the time to cross town (a 20-minute drive east on King Street) to sample a brilliant mochi selection at Fujiya Hawaii. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025 The business is family owned and is currently operated by the clan’s third generation of mochi artisans. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mochi

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 29 Jul. 2025.

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