chocolate
CHOK-luht
Chocolate (noun) means a sweet food made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, eaten as a bar, candy, or used as an ingredient. Example: “She melted the chocolate to make a rich sauce.”
noun
1
A sweet food made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, eaten as a bar, candy, or used as an ingredient.
"She melted the chocolate to make a rich sauce."
"He bought a box of chocolates for her birthday."
"My sister can never resist a square of dark chocolate after dinner."
2
A hot or cold drink made by mixing chocolate with milk or water.
"A mug of hot chocolate is the perfect end to a cold day."
"I'll have a chocolate with whipped cream, please."
"The children warmed up with a cup of chocolate after playing in the snow."
adj
1
Of a dark reddish-brown colour, like chocolate.
"The sofa was a rich chocolate brown."
"She painted the door a deep chocolate colour."
"The puppy had soft chocolate fur and big, dark eyes."
How to use chocolate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sweet treat made from cocoa, or a rich brown colour named after it.
Common pairings
dark chocolate
chocolate bar
hot chocolate
chocolate cake
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Word forms
- Plural
- chocolates
- Third person singular
- chocolates
- Past tense
- chocolated
- Comparative
- more chocolate
- Superlative
- most chocolate
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Etymology
From Spanish chocolate, borrowed from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word chocolātl, whose deeper origin is uncertain.
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What does “chocolate” mean?
The word “chocolate” means a sweet food made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, eaten as a bar, candy, or used as an ingredient. In plain terms, the sweet treat made from cocoa, or a rich brown colour named after it.
How do you pronounce “chocolate”?
“Chocolate” is pronounced CHOK-luht (/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “chocolate” in a sentence?
Here is “chocolate” used in a sentence: “She melted the chocolate to make a rich sauce.”
What is another word for “chocolate”?
Words with a similar meaning to “chocolate” include choc, choccy, chockie, chocky and choco.
What part of speech is “chocolate”?
Depending on how it is used, “chocolate” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “chocolate” come from?
The word “chocolate” comes from Spanish. From Spanish chocolate, borrowed from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word chocolātl, whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Is “chocolate” a common word?
“Chocolate” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “chocolate” have?
“Chocolate” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sweet food made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, eaten as a bar, candy, or used as an ingredient.
What is the difference between chocolate and cocoa?
Cocoa usually refers to the powder made from cocoa beans once much of the fat is removed, used in baking and drinks. Chocolate is the finished food, made by combining cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar into a solid bar or coating. Cocoa is an ingredient; chocolate is the sweet product.
What are the main types of chocolate?
The three main types are dark, milk, and white. Dark chocolate has a high proportion of cocoa solids and little or no milk; milk chocolate adds milk for a sweeter, creamier taste; and white chocolate uses cocoa butter with no cocoa solids, which is why it is pale.
Is dark chocolate good for you?
In moderation it can be. Dark chocolate contains cocoa flavanols, antioxidants linked in some studies to heart and circulation benefits, and it has less sugar than milk chocolate. It is still high in calories and fat, though, so it is best enjoyed in small amounts rather than as a health food.
Is white chocolate real chocolate?
It is a debated point. White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but contains none of the cocoa solids that give chocolate its brown colour and characteristic taste. Many purists say that makes it not "true" chocolate, though it is still sold and enjoyed as one.
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