chocolate

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A sweet brown food made from roasted cocoa beans.

   Chocolate is a very popular treat.

2. 2
   noun

   A single small sweet made from chocolate.

   She ate one chocolate and saved the rest of the box.

3. 3
   noun

   A hot drink made by mixing chocolate into milk or water.

   On cold nights we drink hot chocolate by the fire.

4. 4
   noun

   A dark reddish-brown colour like that of chocolate.

   She painted the walls a warm chocolate brown.

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

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