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| choc·o·late [ chókələt, chóklət ] (plural choc·o·lates) |
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1. smooth sweet brown food: a food or flavoring, typically a smooth sweet brown solid, made from roasted and ground cacao seeds usually sweetened and mixed with cocoa butter and dried milk. Chocolate is made into bars or candy, or used to flavor other foods, especially cakes, desserts, sauces, and cookies.
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 a bar of chocolate
chocolate cake
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2. candy covered in chocolate: a small piece of candy coated in chocolate, with a hard or soft center
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3. chocolate drink: a drink, usually served hot or warm, made from sweetened powdered chocolate mixed with water or milk
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4. brown color: a deep warm brown color
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Spanish< Nahuatl chocolatl "bitter water"] |
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| choc·o·late adjective |
| choc·o·lat·ey adjective |
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