chocolate

choc-o-late · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened.

  2. 2.

    Made of or flavored with chocolate.

  3. 3.

    A candy or drink made from or flavored with chocolate.

  4. 4.

    Having a dark brown color.

  5. 5.

    A dark brown color.

Forms

plural: chocolates

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chocolate box — prettily conventional
  • •
    hot chocolate — a warm drink made with chocolate
  • •
    death by chocolate — an extremely rich chocolate dessert
  • •
    chocolate chip — small pieces of chocolate in baked goods

Related words

See also: candy, cocoa, sweet
Synonyms: cocoa

Etymology

From Spanish "chocolate," from Nahuatl "xocolatl" meaning bitter water, from "xococ" (bitter) and "atl" (water).