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mochi

noun

  1. a Japanese cake made from glutinous rice, steamed and pounded, sometimes with the addition of other ingredients
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noun

  1. in South Asia: a member of a Scheduled Caste of leather-workers; a shoemaker, a cobbler, (formerly) a saddler
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊtʃi/ / /ˈmɒtʃi/

name

  1. A Bantu language of Tanzania.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 餅(もち) (mochi).

  1. 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) […]”

    “And when it comes to mochi, the Japanese rice dough, much of its appeal can be attributed to a glorious bounce or a gelatinous squish or a comforting kind of gloop. One of the most popular ways to eat mochi is in the sweet packages known as daifuku: The dough is stretched around a filling of red bean paste, or creams in flavors like green tea, chocolate or strawberries.”