moka pot

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moka pot

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Probably from Italian moka, from Arabic المُخَا (al-muḵā, “Mocha (a port city known for coffee)”) + pot.

noun moka pots

A coffeemaker that produces coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through ground coffee, traditionally made of aluminium.

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noun coffeemaker

Español	cafetera, greca
中文	摩卡壺 /摩卡壶 Mókǎhú
Português	cafeteira italiana, cafeteira Moka
Français	cafetière italienne
Deutsch	Espressokanne
Italiano	moka
Русский	гейзерная кофеварка gejzernaja kofevarka

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@misc{moka_pot_2026,
  title = {moka pot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moka%20pot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}