Meaning & use

chocolate

noun·Everyday

A sweet food or flavoring made from roasted, ground cacao beans, eaten alone or used in desserts.

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She melted the chocolate slowly over low heat before pouring it into the mold.

He gave her a box of chocolate for her birthday instead of flowers.

A note on using this word

"Chocolate" also names a warm brown color, as in "she painted the walls chocolate brown."

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