chocolate
[ chaw-kuh-lit, chok-uh-, chawk-lit, chok- ]
/ ˈtʃɔ kə lɪt, ˈtʃɒk ə-, ˈtʃɔk lɪt, ˈtʃɒk- /
noun
adjective
made, flavored, or covered with chocolate: chocolate cake; chocolate ice cream.
having the color of chocolate; dark-brown.
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Origin of chocolate
First recorded in 1600–1610; from Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, from chocol-, of unknown meaning (but perhaps from xococ “bitter, sour”) + ātl “water”
OTHER WORDS FROM chocolate
choc·o·lat·y, choc·o·lat·ey, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for chocolate
chocolate
/ (ˈtʃɒkəlɪt, ˈtʃɒklɪt, -lət) /
noun
a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured
a drink or sweetmeat made from this
- a moderate to deep brown colour
- (as adjective)a chocolate carpet
Derived forms of chocolate
chocolaty, adjectiveWord Origin for chocolate
C17: from Spanish, from Aztec xocolatl, from xococ sour, bitter + atl water
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