mochi

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Mochi^¹

proper noun

A Bantu language of Tanzania.

noun Mochis · Mochi

A member of a Hindu caste known traditionally as shoemakers.

mochi^²

/ˈmoʊtʃi/
/ˈmɒtʃi/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 餅(もち) (mochi).

noun mochis · mochi

countable, uncountable 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) […]

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noun rice cake made from glutinous rice

한국어	모찌 mojji, 떡 tteok
日本語	餅 mochi
中文	麻糬 máshǔ
Français	mochi
Русский	мо́ти móti, ри́совая лепёшка rísovaja lepjóška
العربية	موتْشِي mūtšī, mōtšī

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@misc{mochi_2026,
  title = {mochi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mochi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}