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nouna powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed. cacao (def. 2). a beverage made by mixing cocoa powder with hot milk or water. brown; yellowish brown; reddish brown. adjectiveof or relating to cocoa. of the color of cocoa. Origin of cocoa1First recorded in 1700–10; earlier cocao, cacoa, variant of cacao WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cocoa1. cacao, chocolate, cocoa 2. coca, cocoa Words nearby cocoacockup, cocky, cockyleeky, cocky's joy, coco, cocoa, Cocoa Beach, cocoa bean, cocoa butter, cocoanut, cocobolo Definition for cocoa (2 of 3)[ koh-koh ] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /
Origin of cocoa21545–55; misspelling of coco, by confusion with cocoa1 Definition for cocoa (3 of 3)[ koh-koh ] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /
nouna city in E central Florida. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cocoaTalese, the New Journalism maestro, would send Lipsyte on cocoa runs. On the Peninsula|Bryan Curtis|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST Sweeten the cocoa with the sugar, adding more or less according to your taste. How Top Chefs Stay Thin|Rachel Syme|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST These include breadfruit, banana, and rubber trees, whose canopies shade the cocoa trees. Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST A little more than 50 percent of the paste is cocoa butter, which is extracted and saved to add to the chocolate later. Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When the cocoa beans are roasted, their shells crack to expose the nib, which is then ground into a thick paste. Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST Milk flavored with coffee or cocoa may serve as a hot drink in the morning when the desire or need for such a drink is manifested. Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit This is only a thicker preparation of cocoa, and may be made in the same way. The Skilful Cook|Mary Harrison I took the party back with me to the counter, where they honoured me by partaking of cocoa and biscuits as my guests. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front|E. W. Hornung After the games and riddles, Mary Frances excused herself from her guests, and made the cocoa and the pot of tea for her aunt. The Mary Frances Cook Book|Jane Earye Fryer It was seen regularly in the cocoa at the research station and was the most common leafbird. Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for cocoa
nouna powder made from cocoa beans after they have been roasted, ground, and freed from most of their fatty oil a hot or cold drink made from cocoa and milk or water - a light to moderate brown colour
- (as adjective)cocoa paint
Word Origin for cocoaC18: altered from cacao Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cocoafawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, beige, rust, copper, cinnamon, russet, puce |