Definition of chocolate
1 : a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk The boy stirred the chocolate before drinking it.
2 : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.
3 : a small candy with a center (such as a fondant) and a chocolate coating gave her a box of chocolates
4 : a brownish gray The bird's plumage was a shade of chocolate.
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Examples of chocolate in a Sentence
The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.
She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
Recent Examples of chocolate from the Web
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A tour for chocolate lovers in Brooklyn, New York, isn’t just about tasting the final product.
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Prices for the chocolate ingredient have dropped more than 30 percent in London in the past year, as analysts predict a large global surplus for the season ending in September.
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All in all, the findings suggest that compared with some other snack choices, a moderate intake of chocolate may be a heart-healthy snack, Mostofsky said.
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Fiore: White chocolate sphere This steakhouse at Harrah’s Resort Southern California is serving a sweet summer surprise.
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Gobble down raspberry chocolate mousse cake at Icebox Cafe.
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Cree celebrated the launch with a pop-up ice cream shop at Publican Quality Meats where friends scooped a dozen flavors from the book, including Ricky's pretzel coffee toffee, salted creme fraiche caramel and chocolate peanut butter brownie crunch.
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On the other was a chocolate hazelnut cake Mr. Shields had requested.
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Mole is a sauce that's a little sweet and (has) a little chocolate and chilies.
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Origin and Etymology of chocolate
Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, proibn 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
CHOCOLATE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a food that is made from cacao beans and that is eaten as candy or used as a flavoring ingredient in other sweet foods
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: a candy made or covered with chocolate
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: a dark brown color
CHOCOLATE Defined for Kids
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1 : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans
2 : a candy made or coated with chocolate
3 : a beverage of chocolate in water or milk … he ordered … a pot of coffee and another of chocolate. — Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain
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The word chocolate, like chili and tomato, comes from an American Indian language called Nahuatl, which was spoken in central Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. The Nahuatl word chocolātl looks like a compound, but its parts are not known for certain, and this has led to much discussion about its origin. One interesting idea is that the real source is chicolātl, a Nahuatl dialect word, made from chicolli, “hook”—here referring to the small hooked stick used to beat chocolate and hot water to a froth—and ātl, “liquid, water.”
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Spanish Central: Translation of chocolate Nglish: Translation of chocolate for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of chocolate for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chocolate
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