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chocolate Definition

choco·late (c̸hôklət, c̸häk-; c̸hôkə lət, c̸häkə-)

noun

  1. a paste, powder, syrup, or bar made from cacao seeds that have been roasted and ground
  2. a drink made of chocolate, hot milk or water, and sugar
  3. a candy made of or coated with chocolate
  4. reddish brown

Etymology: ? via Fr chocolat < Sp chocolate < Nahuatl čokola:λ

adjective

  1. made of or flavored with chocolate
  2. reddish-brown

chocolate Related Forms

choco·laty adjective or choco·latey

chocolate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • melt: Stir until melted then spread the melted chocolate over the cooled filling.
  • eat: Feeling lots better now, ate chocolate which was all I could stomach.

Preposition: as

favor: Chocolate Wedding Favors Providing chocolate as a wedding favor has been a time honored tradition for many centuries.

Adjective modifier

  • Belgian: A fountain flowing with aromatic Belgian chocolate creates the center piece to your special occasion.
  • handmade: If you want to ensure your loved one's devotion you can't do better than to give them our handmade chocolates.
  • hot: The hot chocolate to end was an added bonus!
  • dark: A generous chunk of crystallized stem ginger sits in the middle of each cookie, which in turn is dipped in dark chocolate.
  • delicious: Handmade in the UK these delicious Belgian chocolates will appeal to any woman into her glamorous femininity.
  • hand-made: The Old Smokehouse - Brougham Hall Fine smoked meat, poultry, fish, game and cheese and hand-made chocolates.

Modifies a noun

  • fountain: The chocolate fountain creates a sumptuous focal point for your guests.
  • cookie: Des got out of bed, excited about all the presents and chocolate biscuits he'd be getting.
  • mousse: I buy the Count On Us chocolate mousse from M&S.
  • cake: Don't miss out your steady meals or your special chocolate cake moments.
  • factory: How can we ever top a trip to a chocolate factory!
  • truffle: Also Produces a range of 15 different chocolate truffles.

Noun used with modifier

  • milk: Contains one edible milk chocolate thong ready to wear.
  • gourmet: Hotel Chocolat e - Hotel Chocolate offers gourmet chocolate for all occasions.
  • own-brand: All their own-brand chocolate and coffee carries the mark.
  • cocoa: There are three high cocoa milk chocolate bars by Bonnat in our collection.

Preposition: with

marshmallow: Many passed the cold, dark winter moping about in couch potato combats drinking hot chocolates with marshmallows.