English · Food & Drink
chocolate
/ˈtʃɒk.lət/
[/ˈtʃɒk.lət/]
sweet cocoa food
Beginnernoun
Definition
Chocolate is a sweet brown food made from cocoa, eaten as a snack or used in cooking.
Example
He broke off a square of dark chocolate and let it melt slowly on his tongue.
He broke off a square of dark chocolate and let it melt slowly on his tongue.
Etymology
From Spanish 'chocolate', from the Nahuatl 'xocolatl' (bitter water).
How & Where It’s Used
A beloved treat; once a sacred drink among the Aztecs and Maya.