chocolate
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.
made, flavored, or covered with chocolate: chocolate cake; chocolate ice cream.
having the color of chocolate; dark-brown.
Origin of chocolate
1Other words from chocolate
- choc·o·lat·y, choc·o·lat·ey, adjective
Words that may be confused with chocolate
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British Dictionary definitions for chocolate
/ (ˈtʃɒkəlɪt, ˈtʃɒklɪt, -lət) /
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
Origin of chocolate
1Derived forms of chocolate
- chocolaty, adjective
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