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co·coa (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
Etymology: Sp cacao, cacao
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
Converse of object
- grow: With better health, the farmers can get on with what they do best - growing cocoa.
Adjective modifier
- Ghanaian: A delicious new way to enjoy the taste of high quality Ghanaian cocoa bought from small-scale farmers on Fairtrade terms.
Modifies a noun
- butter: I tried some cocoa butter which somebody had advised on here.
Noun used with modifier
- tbsp: Meanwhile sieve together 9oz icing sugar and 3 heaped tbsp cocoa.
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Tea, although an Oriental, 212 Is a gentleman at least; Cocoa is a cad and coward, Cocoa is a vulgar beast.
I'm not very keen on Hollywood. I'd rather have a nice cup of cocoa really.
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