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chocolate

5 entries found.

  1. chocolate
  2. chocolate–box
  3. milk chocolate
  4. sweet chocolate
  5. white chocolate

Main Entry:
choc·o·late Listen to the pronunciation of chocolate Listen to the pronunciation of chocolate
Pronunciation:
\ˈchä-k(ə-)lət, ˈchȯ-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
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
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
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