cocoa
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- noun
- /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
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cacao en polvo
- The women toted meringue bonbons, cocoa-powdered cakes, and jars of homemade vegetable purees.
- cocoa beans
- cocoa farmers
- cocoa plantations
It does come in four flavors, Frosted, fruity, cocoa, and peanut butter.
- It does come in four flavors, Frosted, fruity, cocoa, and peanut butter.
- It come in four flavors cocoa, fruity, frosted and blueberry.
Examples
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I eat a grilled cheese sandwich and stir some cocoa powder into a glass of low-fat milk.
Fiction book (1994) -
To make the cake, you will need unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, and sugar.
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So all you need for this is some cocoa, which went in first.
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I have some work to finish, and one cup of cocoa a night is enough for me.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's seriously beautiful and it smells like cocoa, so you know I like it.
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I put an extra pinch of cocoa and two cookies.
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We have flour, organic sugar, some cocoa, soap powder.
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We need sugar, powdered cocoa, milk and vanilla.
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Divine Chocolate is co-owned by a Ghanaian cocoa farmer's cooperative in the town of Kuapa Kokoo.
Academic text (2008) -
For a rich chocolate flavor, add two tablespoons of cocoa to your smoothie.
Synonyms
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A fine dry powder used in baking and drinks to give a chocolate flavor
Cocoa powder treated with a chemical to reduce acidity, give a milder taste, and make it darker
Compounds
- US
A tropical American shrub or small tree with edible fruit like a plum used in jams and desserts
- Specialized
Cocoa powder treated with a chemical to reduce acidity, give a milder taste, and make it darker
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocoa comes from cacao, which in turn comes from the native word cacahuatl meaning 'cacao bean', the seed people roasted and ground. So cocoa today refers to the powder made from those beans.