moka pot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

moka pot moka pots

Etymology

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

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