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chocolate

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɒk(ə)lət/

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Definition of chocolate

noun

[mass noun]
  • a food in the form of a paste or solid block made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened and eaten as confectionery:a bar of chocolate [as modifier]:a chocolate biscuit
  • [count noun] a sweet made of or covered with chocolate:a box of chocolates
  • hot chocolate:I drink chocolate because it is so soothing
  • a deep brown colour:the former Great Western colours of chocolate and cream [as modifier]:his chocolate brown eyes

Derivatives

chocolatey

(also chocolaty) adjective

Origin:

early 17th century (in the sense 'a drink made with chocolate'): from French chocolat or Spanish chocolate, from Nahuatl chocolatl 'food made from cacao seeds', influenced by unrelated cacaua-atl 'drink made from cacao'

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