chocolate

noun

choc·o·late | \ ˈchä-k(ə-)lət

, ˈchȯ-

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.

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The waiter was trying to convince us to get the chocolate mousse for dessert when my phone rang. — Laila Lalami, latimes.com, "Who gets to be an American? Laila Lalami explores in California thriller," 3 July 2019 Be sure to ask for the terruño, the outpost’s secret Mezcal and chocolate pairing menu. — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, "An Insider’s Guide to Colonia Juárez, Mexico City’s Hottest Neighborhood," 3 July 2019 The chocolate mixture is essentially a simple pudding (albeit somewhat thinner than a typical pudding) that is poured into pop molds. — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, "These 100-calorie chocolate pudding pops will take you back to childhood," 3 July 2019 Here is a sampling from a dozen shops across the country where tubs of vanilla and chocolate stand side by side with those of orange blossom, soursop, labneh, chikoo, li hing mui and ginataang mango malunggay. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Celebrating America, Scoop by Frosty Scoop," 2 July 2019 The market also offers gourmet snacks and chocolates. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Summer in Arizona: Locals share 100 fun ways to survive the 100-degree heat in Phoenix," 1 July 2019 Ask the clerk to line your waffle cone with warm chocolate that flows from a curved tap. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Cake Bake Shop is finally open in Carmel, and it fulfills every sweet dream," 1 July 2019 Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée on July 4, and can choose from a variety of entrées from the Kids Menu, including their choice of a side dish and juice, milk or chocolate milk. — Laura Daily And Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, "16 free and cheap things to do around Denver in July," 1 July 2019 The massive loop of a churro — choose from ube coconut, s’mores, chocolate almond and more — sits on a mound of cool vanilla soft serve. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "7 new OMG-good extreme ice cream shops in the Bay Area," 1 July 2019

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