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chocolate

cho·co·late

UK/ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/ US/ˈtʃɔːk.(ə.)lət/ common slang

noun

1.
2.

a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

3.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

Phrases

  • as much use as a chocolate fireguard
  • as much use as a chocolate teapot
  • baker's chocolate
  • baking chocolate
  • bar of chocolate
  • Belgian chocolate
  • bitter chocolate
  • bittersweet chocolate

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