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chocolate

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈtʃɑklət/ · UK /ˈtʃɒklət/

chocolate means: A sweet food made from cocoa, often eaten in bars or added to cakes and drinks.

noun

COCOA FOODA1

A sweet food made from cocoa, often eaten in bars or added to cakes and drinks.

  • I love chocolate.
  • She melted chocolate for the cake.
  • Would you like some hot chocolate?

Common phrases: dark chocolate, bar of chocolate, hot chocolate

INDIVIDUAL SWEETA2

A small sweet made from or covered with cocoa-based food, often with a soft filling.

  • Would you like a chocolate?
  • He gave her a box of chocolates.
  • These chocolates have soft caramel inside.

Common phrases: filled chocolate, wrapped chocolate, chocolate with caramel

DARK BROWNB2

A dark brown colour, sometimes with a slightly red shade.

  • The paint dried to a deep chocolate.
  • She chose chocolate for the bedroom walls.
  • The fabric comes in cream and chocolate.

Similar words: dark brown

Common phrases: deep chocolate, rich chocolate, chocolate brown

adjective

CONTAINING COCOAA1

Made with the sweet brown food produced from cocoa.

  • She made a chocolate cake.
  • I ordered chocolate ice cream.
  • These chocolate biscuits are delicious.

Common phrases: chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, chocolate biscuit, chocolate sauce

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