n.
Pronunciation: ' chä-k( ə -)l ə t, ' cho ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocol ā tl, probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikol ā tl, from chikolli hook (prob. used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + ā tl 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