chocolate

/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/
nounadjective

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

    “Chocolate is a very popular treat.”

  2. A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.

  3. A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.

    “He bought her some chocolates as a gift. She ate one chocolate and threw the rest away.”

  4. A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).

    “As he cooked it the whole thing turned a rich, deep chocolate.”

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Made of or containing chocolate.

  2. Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

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CHOCOLATE at a glance

CHOCOLATE has 9 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,984 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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