CHOCOLATE


Meaning of CHOCOLATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchä-k(ə-)lət, ˈchȯ- ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably 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

Date: 1604

1. : a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk

2. : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans

3. : a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating

4. : a brownish gray

• chocolate adjective

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