Chocolate Meaning
/ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
nounA drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.
Sentence Examples
Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!
Who wants some hot chocolate?
First break the chocolate into squares.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She melted the ____ for the cake while the butter sat on the counter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat dark ____ with a cup of hot coffee in the evening.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In eighteenth century France, many aphrodisiac dishes and pastries were compounded with chocolate."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 62:
"Chocolate came in those fairy cups of India china, which made the delight of our grandmothers, and whose value was such, that the poet satirist considered their loss to be the severest trial to a woman's feelings—alias her temper;..."
— 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Another London Life”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 168:
"Madame de Pompadour was fond of chocolates spiced with vanilla and amber."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 242:
"A small boy clutching a Negro woman’s hand walked toward us. He looked all Negro to me: he was rich chocolate with flaring nostrils and beautiful teeth."
— 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
""I suppose you have some of your sweet chocolates working for you?" Barney nodded."
— 1967, James David Horan, The Right Image: A Novel of the Men who Make Candidates, page 73:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She melted the ____ for the cake while the butter sat on the counter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat dark ____ with a cup of hot coffee in the evening.