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chocolate

Main Entry:: choc·o·late
Pronunciation:: \ˈchä-k(ə-)lət, ˈchȯ-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably 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
Date:: 1604

1 : a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 : a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 : a brownish gray

— chocolate adjective

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