cocoa

co-coa · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A powder made from roasted cacao seeds, used in making chocolate and hot drinks.

  2. 2.

    A hot drink made from cocoa powder mixed with milk or water.

  3. 3.

    A reddish-brown color like that of cocoa powder.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hot cocoa — a warm chocolate beverage
  • •
    cocoa butter — fat extracted from cacao beans
  • •
    cocoa powder — unsweetened chocolate powder

Related words

See also: cacao, chocolate, hot chocolate
Synonyms: cacao, chocolate powder

Etymology

Alteration of "cacao," from Spanish "cacao," from Nahuatl "cacahuatl." The spelling was changed by confusion with "coco" (coconut).