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cocoa definition

co·coa (kō′kō′)

noun

  1. powder made from cacao seeds that have been roasted and ground, with much of the fat (see cocoa butter) removed; pulverized chocolate
  2. a drink made by adding sugar and hot milk or hot water to this powder
  3. a reddish-yellow brown

Etymology: Sp cacao, cacao

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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