chocolate

choc·o·late

noun \ˈchä-k(ə-)lət, ˈchȯ-\

Definition of CHOCOLATE

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

Examples of CHOCOLATE

1. The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.
2. She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.

Origin of CHOCOLATE

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

First Known Use: 1604

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