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noun, a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured
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chocolate
- 1) noun, a food preparation made from roasted ground cacao seeds, usually sweetened and flavoured
- 2) noun, a drink or sweetmeat made from this
- 3) noun, a) a moderate to deep brown colour b) (as adjective)
Etymology
C17: from Spanish, from Aztec xocolatl, from xococ sour, bitter + atl water
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008


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