1
a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating cocoa with water or milk
2
3
: a medium brown color
Examples of cocoa in a Sentence
The recipe calls for three tablespoons of cocoa.
Recent Examples on the Web
About three-quarters of the world's cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — comes from cacao trees in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
The company deliberately left out the chocolate on one of the days as a way to underscore the inequality in the cocoa industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Mar. 2024
The extensive shortfall of cocoa has sent buyers scrambling, pushing prices up.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
That’s in large part because the price of cocoa – a key ingredient for chocolate – has spiked.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Changing weather has threatened cocoa tree health and production, according to the report — an increase in rainfall led to diseases among cocoa trees.
—Kathleen Wong, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Or even chocolate eggs, which are seeing a price spike this year due to sharply higher cocoa prices.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Made from cocoa, shea, and jojoba butter, this lotion softens and smoothes skin.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
And cocoa prices hit record highs recently, with rising temperatures stressing and damaging crops in West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa is produced.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
The company deliberately left out the chocolate on one of the days as a way to underscore the inequality in the cocoa industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Mar. 2024
The extensive shortfall of cocoa has sent buyers scrambling, pushing prices up.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
That’s in large part because the price of cocoa – a key ingredient for chocolate – has spiked.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Changing weather has threatened cocoa tree health and production, according to the report — an increase in rainfall led to diseases among cocoa trees.
—Kathleen Wong, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Or even chocolate eggs, which are seeing a price spike this year due to sharply higher cocoa prices.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Made from cocoa, shea, and jojoba butter, this lotion softens and smoothes skin.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
And cocoa prices hit record highs recently, with rising temperatures stressing and damaging crops in West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa is produced.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Cocoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocoa. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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cocoa
noun
co·coa
ˈkō-kō 
1
: a cacao tree
2
a
: powdered ground cacao beans from which some of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage made from heating cocoa with water or milk
Medical Definition
cocoa
noun
co·coa
ˈkō-(ˌ)kō
1
2
a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating powdered cocoa with water or milk
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