Definition of cocoa
1a : powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removedb : a beverage prepared by heating cocoa with water or milk
2 : cacao 2
3 : a medium brown color
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Examples of cocoa in a Sentence
The recipe calls for three tablespoons of cocoa.
Recent Examples of cocoa from the Web
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For chocolate mixes, substitute 25 percent of the flour with cocoa powder.
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The 2015 Tulane University report said the number of child laborers in cocoa production in Ghana and the Ivory Coast had increased by 13% from the time the last study had been conducted five years before.
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In another bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
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My favorite lip balm is a cocoa butter stick from the drugstore, the fat one that looks like a glue stick.
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The hydrating-but-not-heavy jar contains cocoa butter and shea butter, as well as soothing aloe.
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Mostofsky cautioned that chocolate sold in Europe generally has a higher cocoa content than chocolate available in the United States.
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No chocolate, cocoa powder, wine, cinnamon or brown sugar, in other words — and no beans.
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The same standardized processes for extracting cocoa butter to manufacture hard, durable candy are still used today, essentially unchanged since the Industrial Revolution.
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Origin and Etymology of cocoa
modification of Spanish cacao
First Known Use: 1730
COCOA Defined for English Language Learners
cocoa
playDefinition of cocoa for English Language Learners
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: a brown powder made from roasted cocoa beans that is used to give a chocolate flavor to foods
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: a hot drink of milk or water mixed with cocoa
COCOA Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cocoa for Students
1 : a brown powder that is made from the roasted seeds (cocoa beans) of the cacao tree after some of its fat is removed and that is used to make chocolate
2 : a hot drink made from cocoa powder mixed with water or milk
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