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Meaning of moka | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A moka pot.
  2. A ritualized system of exchange in the Mount Hagen area of Papua New Guinea, involving reciprocal gifts of pigs that regulate social status.

Equivalents

Deutsch Espressokanne
Français moka
Italiano moka
Kurdî moka

Examples

“In a moka, water boils in a closed chamber with enough headroom to allow a head of steam to collect. The pressure from the steam forces the hot water to escape from the chamber and pass through the ground coffee.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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