cocoa
noun
co·coa
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Definition of cocoa
1a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating cocoa with water or milk
2
: cacao sense 2
3
: a medium brown color
Examples of cocoa in a Sentence
The recipe calls for three tablespoons of cocoa.
Recent Examples on the Web
There's really nothing better than curling up with a mug of hot cocoa and watching a classic Christmas movie with the fam during the holiday season. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Freeform's '25 Days of Christmas' 2019 Schedule Is Reportedly Making TV History," 29 Aug. 2019 Notes of cocoa and toffee and a smooth, velvety mouthfeel finish dry, with gently smoldering roast. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "‘Game of Thrones’: A final beer to toast the series," 11 July 2019 As a start, the two-country cartel would set the minimum price for a ton of cocoa at $2,600, roughly 10 percent above the world price at the time of the announcement. — BostonGlobe.com, "Delta Seeks to Take Some Sting Out of Long Coach-Class Flights," 3 July 2019 Most of the world's cocoa comes from West Africa, especially the Ivory Coast and Ghana. — Matt Egan, CNN, "First on CNN Business: Mondelez is buying enough solar power to produce 10 billion Oreo cookies per year," 27 June 2019 At Coffee Dak Lak in Toronto, open since 2016, the egg coffee ($4.99 Canadian) is made with two whisked egg yolks, condensed milk, coffee, and cocoa powder. — Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, Fortune, "Vietnamese Egg Coffee Is Taking North America by Storm–but What Is It?," 3 Aug. 2019 Take it to the office for under-desk use, or keep it at home for comforting warmth while watching a favorite Christmas movie, cup of cocoa in hand. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "People Are Obsessed With This $46 Heating Pad That’s Like a Sleeping Bag for Your Feet," 15 Oct. 2018 Still, demand for cocoa in Europe is growing rapidly, and that could push prices even higher, at least until production heats up again. — Paul Page, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 23 Mar. 2018 And even though this one doesn’t have all the accouterments of newer models, its presence in my life is like a cup of hot cocoa in a world of cold shoulders. — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "Why we fall in love and stay in love with certain car models," 14 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cocoa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cocoa
cocoa
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cocoa
: a brown powder made from roasted cocoa beans that is used to give a chocolate flavor to foods
: a hot drink of milk or water mixed with cocoa
See the full definition for cocoa in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cocoa
noun
co·coa
| \ ˈkō-kō
\
\
Kids Definition of cocoa
1
: a brown powder that is made from the roasted seeds (
cocoa beans
) of the cacao tree after some of its fat is removed and that is used to make chocolate
2
: a hot drink made from cocoa powder mixed with water or milk
cocoa
noun
co·coa
| \ ˈkō-(ˌ)kō
\
\
Medical Definition of cocoa
1
: cacao sense 2
2a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating powdered cocoa with water or milk