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cocoa - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A powder made from cacao seeds after they have been fermented, roasted, shelled, ground, and freed of most of their fat.
- noun A beverage made by mixing this powder with sugar in hot water or milk.
- noun A moderate brown to reddish brown.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A palm belonging to the genus Cocos, producing the cocoanut.
- noun A corrupted form of
cacao . - noun The ground kernels of the cacao or chocolate-tree. See
cacao and Theobroma. - noun A beverage made from ground cocoa-nibs. See cocoa-nibs, cacao, and Theobroma.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
- noun the husks which separate from the cacao seeds in preparing them for use.
- (Bot.) A tall palm tree producing the cocoanut (
Cocos nucifera ) as its fruit. It grows in nearly all tropical countries, attaining a height of sixty or eighty feet. The trunk is without branches, and has a tuft of leaves at the top, each being fifteen or twenty feet in length, and at the base of these the nuts hang in clusters; the cocoanut tree. It is widely planted throughout the tropics, and in some locations as an ornamental tree.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable the dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the
cacao tree from whichchocolate is made - noun uncountable an unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground
cocoa beans , used in makingchocolate , and in cooking. - noun uncountable a hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar
- noun countable a cup or mug of this drink
- noun countable a light to medium brown colour
- adjective of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
- noun powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Alteration (influenced by obsolete coco, coconut palm) of cacao.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Metathesis of Spanish cacao.
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The word cocoa comes via the Spanish cacao, which in turn came via the Maya and Aztec from a probable Olmec word kakawa coined 3,000 years ago.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The word cocoa comes via the Spanish cacao, which in turn came via the Maya and Aztec from a probable Olmec word kakawa coined 3,000 years ago.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The word cocoa is derived from the Aztec/Mexican word cachuatl, which comes from the word cacahuazintl, the name of the fruit or pod of the cocoa tree.
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The word cocoa is derived from the Aztec/Mexican word cachuatl, which comes from the word cacahuazintl, the name of the fruit or pod of the cocoa tree.
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The four southern States of India fall within what we call a cocoa sweet spot in the world.
unknown title 2009
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Sift in cocoa powder, and whisk it in well, along with the maple syrup.
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Beat in cocoa powder until well combined, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
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Beat in cocoa powder, 2 cups confectioners sugar, buttermilk and vanilla, beating until frosting is smooth and slightly fluffy.
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Now, further displacement includes wondering if going to Penzey's and buying vanilla beans and ancho chiles to make vanilla/chile extract for use in brownies and cocoa is a reasonable use of my day.
and the painted ponies go up and down truepenny 2009
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Beat in cocoa powder, 2 cups confectioners sugar, coconut milk, vanilla and salt, beating until frosting is smooth and slightly fluffy.
Baking Bites » Print » Coconut Layer Cake with Coconut Chocolate Frosting 2009
chained_bear commented on the word cocoa
Captured at Yorktown, "20 bags cocoa, 3,000 lb."
October 29, 2007
oroboros commented on the word cocoa
Make your cocoa rococo for a real taste treat!
January 6, 2008
crunchysaviour commented on the word cocoa
CB, did the cocoa put up much of a fight at Yorktown?
August 28, 2008