chocolate
noun
choc·o·late
| \ ˈchä-k(ə-)lət
, ˈchȯ-
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, ˈchȯ-
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Definition of chocolate
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.
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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
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More Definitions for chocolate
chocolate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chocolate
: a food that is made from cacao beans and that is eaten as candy or used as a flavoring ingredient in other sweet foods
: a candy made or covered with chocolate
: a dark brown color
See the full definition for chocolate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
chocolate
noun
choc·o·late
| \ ˈchä-kə-lət
, ˈchä-klət, ˈchȯ-\
, ˈchä-klət, ˈchȯ-\
Kids Definition of chocolate
1
: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans
2
: a candy made or coated with chocolate
3
: a beverage of chocolate in water or milk
… he ordered … a pot of coffee and another of chocolate.— Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain
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