cocoa
noun/ˈkəʊkəʊ/
/ˈkəʊkəʊ/
- [uncountable] dark brown powder made from the seeds (called cocoa beans) of a tropical tree
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- [uncountable] a hot drink made by mixing cocoa powder with milk and/or water and usually sugar
- a mug of cocoa
- [countable] a cup of cocoa compare chocolate, drinking chocolate
Word Originearly 18th cent. (denoting cacao seed): alteration of cacao.
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