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chocolate

[ chaw-kuh-lit, chok-uh-, chawk-lit, chok- ]

noun

  1. a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
  2. a beverage made by dissolving such a preparation in milk or water, served hot or cold:

    a cup of hot chocolate.

  3. candy made from such a preparation.
  4. an individual piece of this candy.
  5. any syrup or flavoring made from this preparation or artificially imitating its flavor.
  6. a dark brown color.


adjective

  1. made, flavored, or covered with chocolate:

    chocolate cake; chocolate ice cream.

  2. having the color of chocolate; dark-brown.

chocolate

/ -lət; ˈtʃɒklɪt; ˈtʃɒkəlɪt /

noun

  1. a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured
  2. a drink or sweetmeat made from this
    1. a moderate to deep brown colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      a chocolate carpet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzDZٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • dzo·· dzo·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chocolate1

First recorded in 1600–1610; from Spanish, from Nahuatl dzDZٱ, from chocol-, of unknown meaning (but perhaps from xococ “bitter, sour”) + ٱ “wٱ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chocolate1

C17: from Spanish, from Aztec xocolatl, from xococ sour, bitter + atl water
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Example Sentences

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"It's the world's most incredible debate, whether you have the chocolate on the top or the chocolate on the bottom," mused Mr Coulson, who admitted he was a chocolate-on-top man.

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“I just tried some foreign Mont Blanc Kit Kats from Japan, delicious. If I’m going chocolate, I’m going Kit Kat, straight from the freezer. For candy, I’m all about sour—Sour Skittles, Warheads.”

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On a roll, Miyo Aoetsu - who started baking as a hobby - has now won the prize for the second time after her green loaf flavoured with matcha, white chocolate and fruit scooped the 2023 gong.

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Inside, you’ll find an elevated lineup: rich, gluten-free brownies; perfectly chewy, salted chocolate chip cookies; next-level fruity pebble treats; and playful weed leaf–shaped sugar cookies that manage to be both charming and indulgent.

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Mondelēz did not indicate if its dark chocolate Toblerone was being discontinued elsewhere besides the UK, or if other sizes will also be discontinued.

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How Do You Spell Chocolate?

Spelling tips for chocolate

The word chocolate is hard to spell because the second o is often not emphasized when pronounced—many people say [ chawk-lit ], not [ chokuh-lit ]. Also, the final syllable -late is pronounced [ lit ], not like the word late.

How to spell chocolate: You can remember how the word chocolate starts by remembering that it is sometimes abbreviated as choco, as in choco chips and Choco Taco. You can remember the ending by remembering that chocolate is often eaten as dessert, meaning that it’s eaten late.

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