different between mochi vs daifuku

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ? (mochi).

Noun

mochi (plural mochis or mochi)

1. A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
   • 2013, William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 2013), Soyinfo Center (?ISBN), page 1146:

     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), or steamed, pounded millet filled with […]

Translations

Further reading

• mochi (food) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• chimo, ohmic

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

mochi

1. all

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?.ki/
• Hyphenation: mò?chi

Etymology 1

Plural of moco.

Noun

mochi m pl (plural only)

1. bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia)

   Synonym: (Tuscany) girlo

2. Synonym of cicerchia (“chickling vetch”)

   Synonym: (Tuscany) girlo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

mochi m pl

1. plural of moco

References

• mochi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Japanese

Romanization

mochi

1. R?maji transcription of ??
2. R?maji transcription of ??

English

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (daifuku).

Noun

daifuku (plural daifuku)

1. A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.

Japanese

Romanization

daifuku

1. R?maji transcription of ????