chocolate

noun

choc·​o·​late ˈchä-k(ə-)lət  ˈchȯ- 

1

: a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk

The boy stirred the chocolate before drinking it.

2

: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans

The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.

3

: a small candy with a center (such as a fondant) and a chocolate coating

gave her a box of chocolates

4

: a brownish gray

The bird's plumage was a shade of chocolate.

chocolate adjective

Examples of chocolate in a Sentence

The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.

She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.

Recent Examples on the Web

The bourbon features rich flavors of cherry, honey, and chocolate with a soft Port finish. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Her chocolate cake is flavored with sesame oil and cloaked in a tahini ganache. —The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Hershey , Mondelez International — Hershey shares jumped roughly 10.9% after Bloomberg News reported that Cadbury and Oreo maker Mondelez is again trying to buy the chocolate company. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Finally add flour, chocolate chips and toffee bits at low speed until fully incorporated. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably an alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikolātl, from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + ātl water, liquid

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing chocolate

• baker's chocolate
• baking chocolate
• chocolate-box
• chocolate chip cookie
• dark chocolate
• hot chocolate
• milk chocolate
• plain chocolate
• sweet chocolate
• white chocolate

Kids Definition

chocolate

noun

choc·​o·​late ˈchäk-(ə-)lət  ˈchȯk- 

1

: a beverage of chocolate in water or milk

2

: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans

3

: a candy made of or coated with chocolate

4

: a brownish gray

chocolate adjective