Definition of chocolate Chocolate

/ʧɔˈklʌt/ - [choklut] - choc•o•late

We found 18 definitions of chocolate from 8 different sources.

What does chocolate mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: chocolates
chocolate - a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
		solid food, food any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
		baking chocolate, bitter chocolate, cooking chocolate pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
		chocolate candy candy made with chocolate
		chocolate liquor the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate
		cocoa butter the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate
		cocoa powder the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream
		bittersweet chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added
		couverture chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter
		milk chocolate chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings
		white chocolate a blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and baking and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor
chocolate - a medium brown to dark-brown color
		coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber
		brownness, brown an orange of low brightness and saturation
chocolate - a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
		cocoa, hot chocolate, drinking chocolate
		beverage, drinkable, potable, drink any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

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Wiktionary

chocolate (Noun)
A food made from ground roasted cocoa bean s.
chocolate (Noun)
A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.
chocolate (Noun)
A dark, reddish- brown colour/color, like that of chocolate.
chocolate (Adjective)
Made of or containing chocolate.
chocolate (Adjective)
Having a dark reddish- brown colour/color.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

chocolate (n.)
A paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the Theobroma Cacao ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually sugar, and cinnamon or vanilla.
chocolate (n.)
The beverage made by dissolving a portion of the paste or cake in boiling water or milk.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

chocolate
A rich foodstuff (made from cocoa, sugar and cocoa butter) that can be eaten on its own or made into other desserts.
chocolate
A small piece of chocolate, often as confectionery.
chocolate
Made of chocolate.
chocolate
Having the color of chocolate.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

chocolate
chok′ō-lāt, n. a preparation of the seeds of Theobroma cacao, made by grinding the seeds mixed with water to a very fine paste: a beverage made by dissolving this paste in boiling water.—adj. chocolate-coloured, dark reddish-brown: made of or flavoured with chocolate. [Sp. chocolate; from Mex. chocolatl, chocolate.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

chocolate
To give chocolate without sugar; to reprove. MILITARY TERM.

Wikipedia

Chocolate is a flavoring made from the seeds of a cacao tree. It is used in many desserts like pudding, cakes, candy, and ice cream. It can be in a solid form, often as a candy bar. The liquid form would be in a drink like hot chocolate.

Types of chocolate.

There are three main kinds of chocolate: white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. There is also plain chocolate.White chocolate tastes much sweeter than the other two types, because it has more of the sweeter ingredients in it. White chocolate has little cocoa in it. It is mostly made of cocoa butter. Milk chocolate is sweet, but not as sweet as white chocolate. Milk chocolate has some cocoa. Dark chocolate is the strongest, with up to 80-85 percent cocoa (Which is really bitter). Chocolate can also have lots of different flavourings like orange

Safety.

Chocolate is safe to eat, if it is not eaten in large amounts. Some people eat it every day. Some animals and some people cannot eat chocolate because they get sick. Some examples are dogs, and people with diabetes.

Making chocolate.

Making chocolate is a process that has many steps. First, the cacao beans are collected and put in piles or containers to make them ferment, or to make the sugar in the beans turn into alcohol. Then the beans are dried and cleaned. Chocolate makers must cook the beans, and then crush them to make the cocoa butter and the chocolate liquor come out of them. Then the chocolate maker puts together different amounts of certain ingredient