Definition of cocoa Cocoa

/kowˈkow/ - [kowkow] - co•coa

We found 16 definitions of cocoa from 7 different sources.

What does cocoa mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: cocoas
cocoa - powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
		food product, foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
		drinking chocolate, hot chocolate, cocoa, chocolate powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
		cacao bean, cocoa bean seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate
cocoa - a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
		chocolate, hot chocolate, drinking chocolate
		beverage, drinkable, potable, drink any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

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Wiktionary

cocoa (Noun)
The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
cocoa (Noun)
An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans , used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
cocoa (Noun)
A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
cocoa (Noun)
A cup or mug of this drink.
cocoa (Noun)
The coconut palm .
cocoa (Noun)
A light to medium brown colour.
cocoa (Adjective)
Of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cocoa
Alt. of Cocoa palm
cocoa (n.)
A preparation made from the seeds of the chocolate tree, and used in making, a beverage; also the beverage made from cocoa or cocoa shells.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

cocoa
Dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
cocoa
A brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cocoa
kō′kō, n. the seed of the cacao or chocolate tree: a beverage made from the seeds crushed and ground. [A corr. of Cacao.]

Wikipedia

Cocoa is the seed of the cacao tree.

The seed contains a lot of fat, and is used to produce cocoa butter. Cocoa butter is then used to produce chocolate.

Most people will know "Cocoa" as a ground powder they use to produce chocolate. Hot chocolate is a drink which has similar effects to coffee. Usually they make the drink by adding hot milk and sugar to the powder.

History.

Chocolate and cocoa are made from the beans of the cacao tree. The tree might have first come from the foothills of the Andes Mountains near the Amazon River and the Orinoco River in South America. The tree was brought to Central America by the ancient Mayas, and was grown in Mexico by the Toltecs and later by the Aztecs.

Cocoa was an important product in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. People who told the story of the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés said that when Moctezuma II, emperor of the Aztecs, ate dinner he took no other drink than chocolate, served in a golden goblet and eaten with a golden spoon. Flavored with vanilla and spices, his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth. No less than 50 pitchers of the drink were prepared for the emperor each day, and 2000 more for nobles of his court.

Chocolate was brought to Europe by the Spaniards and became a popular drink by 1700. They also brought the cacao tree to the West Indies and the Philippines. It was used in alchemical processes, where it was known as Black Bean.

The cacao plant was first given its name by Swedish natural sc

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cocoa, noun, singular of cocoas.

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