cocoa

¹

[koh-koh]

noun

1. a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.

2. cacao.

3. a beverage made by mixing cocoa powder with hot milk or water.

4. brown; yellowish brown; reddish brown.

adjective

1. of or relating to cocoa.

2. of the color of cocoa.

cocoa

²

[koh-koh]

noun

1. coco.

Cocoa

³

[koh-koh]

noun

1. a city in E central Florida.

cocoa

/ ˈkəʊkəʊ /

noun

1. a powder made from cocoa beans after they have been roasted, ground, and freed from most of their fatty oil

2. a hot or cold drink made from cocoa and milk or water

3. 1. a light to moderate brown colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      cocoa paint

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocoa¹

First recorded in 1700–10; earlier cocao, cacoa, variant of cacao

Origin of cocoa²

1545–55; misspelling of coco, by confusion with cocoa ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocoa¹

C18: altered from _cacao

Example Sentences

In contrast, participants in both fitness groups who consumed the high-flavanol cocoa did not show declines in FMD in either the arm or leg arteries.

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Ghana exports an average of 78,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to the United States annually.

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Hershey HSY 1.83%increase; green up pointing triangle entered the second quarter worried about tariffs on cocoa imports and retaliatory duties by Canada, as rising cocoa prices and other factors were also driving up costs.

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Another gust of wind blows a scent of mint and cocoa past my nose—Ama must be here too, bound alongside me and Autumn.

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Now it is exempted, and cocoa prices have retreated from a December 2024 high.

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