chocolate
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kə noun
1.
a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
2.
a beverage made by dissolving such a preparation in milk or water, served hot or cold: a cup of hot chocolate.
3.
candy made from such a preparation.
4.
an individual piece of this candy.
5.
any syrup or flavoring made from this preparation or artificially imitating its flavor.
adjective
7.
made, flavored, or covered with chocolate: chocolate cake; chocolate ice cream.
8.
having the color of chocolate; dark-brown.
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World English Dictionary
chocolate (ˈtʃɒkəlɪt, ˈtʃɒklɪt, -lət) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured |
| 2. | a drink or sweetmeat made from this |
| 3. | a. a moderate to deep brown colour |
| b. (as adjective): a chocolate carpet | |
| [C17: from Spanish, from Aztec xocolatl, from xococ sour, bitter + atl water] | |
| 'chocolaty | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
chocolate
1604, from Nahuatl xocolatl, from xococ "bitter" + atl "water." Brought to Spain for first time 1520.
"To a Coffee-house, to drink jocolatte, very good" [Pepys, "Diary," Nov. 24, 1664].Chocolate chip is from 1940; chocolatier is attested from 1888; chocolatey from 1965
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Example sentences
Gimmicks don't often mix well with the art of making chocolate.
These rich chocolate brownies are topped with a delicate layer of peppermint candy.
Researchers had rats eat normal food, then binge on sugar and chocolate-flavored snacks.
Fruit is pretty sweet, eat fruit instead of that chocolate ice cream.
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