cocoa
- noun
- /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
- Then she went into the house, poured a mug of hot cocoa, and plopped into her favorite rocking chair.
- hot cocoa
- a cup of cocoa
- a mug of cocoa
Now scoop about a tablespoon of instant hot cocoa mix into the shell.
- Now scoop about a tablespoon of instant hot cocoa mix into the shell.
- We're over here fucking pissed off because we you know, our hot cocoa ain't right.
- They're best selling healthy hot cocoa for sleep with no added sugar.
- This is the hot cocoa and cream scented candle.
Examples
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During the winter festival, vendors served hot cocoa to keep everyone warm.
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Thanks so much for the cocoa.
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Oh, my dear, drink your cocoa, it's getting cold.
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We're gonna have cocoa inside.
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Would you like some cocoa later on? - Yeah.
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Take her up a cup of cocoa, would you, please?
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I was just about to make some hot cocoa.
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I made you some cocoa.
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In the evenings, they would pop corn, have hot cocoa, and then visit until late at night.
Fiction book (1996) -
We poured cups full of cocoa, then pulled chairs into a circle in the middle of the floor.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
A hot drink made by mixing cocoa powder, milk, and sugar
A sweet warm drink made from cocoa and milk
A hot sweet drink made from cocoa and milk
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
How Rich
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocoa originally named the warm drink made from cacao beans, and cacao comes from the native word cacahuatl meaning 'cacao bean'. So calling a hot chocolate drink cocoa remembers the old drink made from those beans.