Definitions for chocolate
ˈtʃɔ kə lɪt, ˈtʃɒk ə-, ˈtʃɔk lɪt, ˈtʃɒk-choco·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. cocoa, chocolate, hot chocolate, drinking chocolatenoun

   a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

2. chocolatenoun

   a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

3. chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umbernoun

   a medium brown to dark-brown color

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. chocolatenoun

   A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans

   Chocolate is a very popular treat.

2. chocolatenoun

   A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate

   He bought her some chocolates as a gift.

3. chocolatenoun

   A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate

4. chocolateadjective

   Made of or containing chocolate

5. chocolateadjective

   Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color

6. Etymology: Often said to come from xoccolatl (e.g. American Heritage Dictionary 2000) or chocolatl (e.g. dictionary.com 2006), which would be derived from xococ, bitter, and ātl, water, (with an irregular change of x to ch). However, the form xocolatl is not directly attested, and chocolatl does not appear in Nahuatl until the mid-18th century. Dakin and Wichmann (2000) propose that the chocol- element refers to a special wooden stick used to prepare chocolate, and suggest the correct etymology to be chicolātl, a word found in several modern Nahuatl dialects.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHOCOLATEnoun

   Etymology: chocolate, Span.

   1. The nut of the cacao-tree.

   The tree hath a rose flower, of a great number of petals, from whose empalement arises the pointal, being a tube cut into many parts, which becomes a fruit shaped somewhat like a cucumber, and deeply furrowed, in which are contained several seeds, collected into an oblong heap, and slit down, somewhat like almonds. It is a native of America, and is found in great plenty in several places between the Tropicks, and grows wild. See Cocoa. Philip Miller.

   2.The cake or mass, made by grinding the kernel of the cacao-nut with other substances, to be dissolved in hot water.

   The Spaniards were the first who brought chocolate into use in Europe, to promote the consumption of their cacao-nuts, achiot, and other drugs, which their West Indies furnish, and which enter the composition of chocolate. Ephraim Chambers.

   3. The liquor, made by a solution of chocolate in hot water.

   Chocolate is certainly much the best of these three exotick liquors: its oil seems to be both rich, alimentary, and anodyne. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   In fumes of burning chocolate shall glow,
   And tremble at the sea that froths below! Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chocolate

   Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civilization (19th-11th century BCE), and the majority of Mesoamerican people ─ including the Maya and Aztecs ─ made chocolate beverages.The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the seeds are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cocoa nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor may also be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugar. Powdered baking cocoa, which contains more fiber than cocoa butter, can be processed with alkali to produce dutch cocoa. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but no cocoa solids. Chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world, and many foodstuffs involving chocolate exist, particularly desserts, including cakes, pudding, mousse, chocolate brownies, and chocolate chip cookies. Many candies are filled with or coated with sweetened chocolate. Chocolate bars, either made of solid chocolate or other ingredients coated in chocolate, are eaten as snacks. Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes (such as eggs, hearts, coins) are traditional on certain Western holidays, including Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, and Hanukkah. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, such as chocolate milk and hot chocolate, and in some alcoholic drinks, such as creme de cacao. Although cocoa originated in the Americas, West African countries, particularly Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, are the leading producers of cocoa in the 21st century, accounting for some 60% of the world cocoa supply. With some two million children involved in the farming of cocoa in West Africa, child slavery and trafficking associated with the cocoa trade remain major concerns. A 2018 report argued that international attempts to improve conditions for children were doomed to failure because of persistent poverty, absence of schools, increasing world cocoa demand, more intensive farming of cocoa, and continued exploitation of child labor.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chocolate

   Chocolate is a sweet, typically brown food product that is derived from cacao seeds, often mixed with other ingredients like sugar, milk and nuts. It is consumed in various forms such as solid bars, liquid drinks or as flavoring in bakery products and desserts. The processing of chocolate involves fermentation, roasting, grinding and tempering cacao beans. It is renowned for its rich and indulgent flavor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chocolatenoun

   a paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the Theobroma Cacao ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually sugar, and cinnamon or vanilla

2. Chocolatenoun

   the beverage made by dissolving a portion of the paste or cake in boiling water or milk

3. Etymology: [Sp., fr. the Mexican name of the cacao. Cf. Cacao, Cocoa.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chocolate

   Chocolate is a processed, typically sweetened food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central America and Northern South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC. The majority of the Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as xocolātl, a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste, and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, then cleaned, and then roasted, and the shell is removed to produce cacao nibs. The nibs are then ground to cocoa mass, pure chocolate in rough form. Because this cocoa mass usually is liquefied then molded with or without other ingredients, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be processed into two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Unsweetened baking chocolate contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, combining cocoa solids, cocoa butter or other fat, and sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk but no cocoa solids.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chocolate

   chok′ō-lāt, n. a preparation of the seeds of Theobroma cacao, made by grinding the seeds mixed with water to a very fine paste: a beverage made by dissolving this paste in boiling water.—adj. chocolate-coloured, dark reddish-brown: made of or flavoured with chocolate. [Sp. chocolate; from Mex. chocolatl, chocolate.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chocolate

   a paste made by grinding the kernels of cocoa-nuts.

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1. chocolate

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Matched Categories

1. • Beverage
   • Brown
   • Food

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chocolate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1525

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chocolate' in Nouns Frequency: #1620

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How to pronounce chocolate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chocolate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chocolate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chocolate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of chocolate in a Sentence

1. Gail Vance Civille:

   A chocolate chip cookie is a brilliant contrast among the flavors and among the textures.

2. Chase LeBlanc:

   Leaders and managers please bake your content cake with context chocolate – it looks better & goes down easier...

3. Katharine Hepburn:

   My greatest strength is... common sense. I'm really a standard brand -- like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate.

4. Kelsey Olsen:

   As the vegan chocolate space gets more crowded, claims beyond plant-based may be necessary, while many plant-based items previously launched have been dark chocolate varieties, brands should explore the areas of plant-based milk chocolate and white chocolate.

5. Officer Bylynn Hatcher:

   The best [ comment ] I’ve probably seen is : ‘ OK, there’s the chocolate we want, ’ that kind of made me laugh a lot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chocolate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chocolate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chocolate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chocolate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chocolate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chocolate
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Chocolate
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chocolate