Main Entry: choc·o·late

Pronunciation: \ˈchä-k(ə-)lət, ˈchȯ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dial. chikolātl, from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + ātl water, liquid

Date: 1604

1 : a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk
2 : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans
3 : a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating
4 : a brownish gray

— chocolate adjective