mōˈchēkə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Mochica, a pre-Inca people of high cultural achievement living on the northern coast of Peru (of American Indian origin)
: of or relating to a culture period in the valleys of the northern Peruvian coast A.D. 600-700 characterized by fine red and white modeled pottery for grave offerings and ceremonial use predominantly in the form of a container with a stirrup spout