cocoa

(kō′kō′)

noun

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

Origin: Sp cacao, cacao

See cocoa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A powder made from cacao seeds after they have been fermented, roasted, shelled, ground, and freed of most of their fat.
b. A beverage made by mixing this powder with sugar in hot water or milk.
A moderate brown to reddish brown.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration (influenced by coco, coconut palm)

Origin: of cacao

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