cocoa

¹ American  

[koh-koh] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to cocoa.

2. of the color of cocoa.

cocoa ² American  

[koh-koh] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

1. coco.

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Cocoa ³ American  

[koh-koh] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

1. a city in E central Florida.

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cocoa British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of cocoa¹

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

Origin of cocoa¹

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

Example Sentences

The chain works to pay farmers a living wage and establish fair labor conditions in the West African countries most cocoa comes from.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new breed of nightcaps generally combines minerals, vitamins and herbs, offered in flavors such as hot cocoa, mixed berry and vanilla latte.

From The Wall Street Journal

Commodity prices stayed stubbornly high as supplies of beef, cocoa, coffee, and dairy proteins remained tight.

From Barron's

Girl Scouts sing carols as onlookers sip cocoa at the annual lighting ceremony.

From Salon

Pair a homemade cocoa mix with a ribbon-tied cinnamon stick and a handwritten set of six warm-up instructions.

From Salon