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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

cocoa Finance Definition

A raw-foods good whose futures are traded on the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange (CSCE), which is a subsidiary of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). Futures and options contracts are traded on the CSCE, as well as other exchanges. One of the important reports followed by the industry is the quarterly cocoa grind report that is published by the Chocolate Manufacturers Assoc. of the U.S.A. and the New York Board of Trade. Cocoa contracts are traded by cocoa growers and chocolate processors in order to protect themselves against sharp price movements that could create a loss.

cocoa Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • grow: With better health, the farmers can get on with what they do best - growing cocoa.
  • drink: She and Rowan drink cocoa and discuss the farm.
  • buy: Cadbury currently buys cocoa on the spot market, which includes cocoa from growers who may still be using lindane.
  • produce: Two thirds of cocoa produced worldwide is estimated to be grown by smallholders.
  • add: Add the cocoa, stir well and then stir in the icing sugar and milk.

Adjective modifier

  • Ghanaian: A delicious new way to enjoy the taste of high quality Ghanaian cocoa bought from small-scale farmers on Fairtrade terms.
  • hot: On their return Madge dispatched Daisy to her bed with a mug of hot cocoa, whither Robin followed twenty minutes later.
  • organic: Another purpose is the production of organic cocoa, which incurs lower costs and brings in 10 % more.

Modifies a noun

  • butter: I tried some cocoa butter which somebody had advised on here.
  • bean: The beat of the cocoa bean, Falling on the ground.
  • powder: A bit of cocoa powder will make... 25.
  • plantation: Q: What about reports of slavery in cocoa plantations?
  • mulch: Thanks From Marisa, USA I use cocoa shell mulch on mine.
  • pod: Showing a group of plantation workers sitting around a large pile of cocoa pods.

Noun used with modifier

  • tbsp: Meanwhile sieve together 9oz icing sugar and 3 heaped tbsp cocoa.
  • tablespoon: Add 7oz sieved icing sugar & 2 tablespoons cocoa.
  • cent: Forget 70 per cent cocoa solids, we're talking 100 per cent.
  • %: With 60 % cocoa these bars have a really good chocolate taste.
  • flavor: Using fine flavor cocoa from the Mangaro plantation in Madagascar.
  • quality: When cocoa growers produce a better yield of high quality cocoa beans, everyone benefits.