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chocolate
[ chaw-kuh-lit, chok-uh-, chawk-lit, chok- ]
noun
- a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- a beverage made by dissolving such a preparation in milk or water, served hot or cold:
a cup of hot chocolate.
- candy made from such a preparation.
- an individual piece of this candy.
- any syrup or flavoring made from this preparation or artificially imitating its flavor.
- a dark brown color.
adjective
- made, flavored, or covered with chocolate:
chocolate cake; chocolate ice cream.
- having the color of chocolate; dark-brown.
chocolate
/ -lət; ˈtʃɒklɪt; ˈtʃɒkəlɪt /
noun
- a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured
- a drink or sweetmeat made from this
- a moderate to deep brown colour
- ( as adjective )
a chocolate carpet
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Derived Forms
- ˈchocolaty, adjective
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Other Words From
- choco·lat·y choco·lat·ey adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chocolate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chocolate1
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Example Sentences
Add chocolate and butter to the bowl and melt, stirring to combine.
Purely by chance, Anna Coren had landed in Sydney just as the chocolate shop siege began.
Spanish oak, which has an open grain and high levels of tannin, gives you dried fruit, spice, and even chocolate flavors.
With a rubber spatula, stir in the chocolate and cranberries until the dough is well mixed.
I had one, small bite of a chocolate cupcake, and was on my ass in an hour.
She poured out some chocolate, took it hurriedly, and quitted the room, leaving her husband in a disheartening reverie.
Augustus Theodore Brammel heard of the stoppage whilst he was at breakfast, sipping chocolate; and greatly he rejoiced thereat.
The little stove was roaring; it was red-hot, and the chocolate in the tin sizzled and sputtered.
Besides, the whole of a rich chocolate cake does have a diminishing effect upon even such appetites as Peter's.
Eve had prepared a great can of chocolate and the girls had all brought well-filled lunch boxes.
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