mora

Example Sentences

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One plant, hardy as a weed, was flourishing — hierba mora.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

The three dishes praised were the braised tripe with morels and mora peppers, the gooseneck barnacles with charred scallion aioli, and the fried pig head with preserved cherries and Walla Walla onions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

It calls for a whole sheep, rubbed with a paste of lightly roasted ancho, cascabel and mora chiles, seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, cumin and oregano.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2021

Examples: a spreadable salsa with pecans and chipotle mora chiles, a chunky pineapple and jalapeño salsa and a rustic salsa made with avocados and tomatillos.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2020

There were not nearly so many people doing nothing, lounging about, leaning on the "barca," or playing mora on the Spanish Steps.

From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King