mochi

noun

mo·​chi ˈmō-chē 

: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry

Examples of mochi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To learn about the dessert scene in Hawaii and pick up a few tips for the perfect butter mochi cake, give the episode a listen. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

The result is a velvet texture with skin that appears as soft, bouncy, and hydrated, just like that of a mochi rice cake. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

One of her favorite sweets is butter mochi, a chewy dessert made from rice flour. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Sundae Shoppe Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream These bite-sized treats feature strawberry ice cream wrapped in soft, chewy mochi dough. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mochi

• cocci
• diplococci
• micrococci
• pneumococci
• meningococci