cocoa
/'koukou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A powder made from roasted and ground cacao beans, with most of the fat removed: This is the processed, dry ingredient used in baking and making drinks.
- A hot drink made by mixing this powder with milk or water and sugar: This refers to the beverage itself.
Usage
- As a dry ingredient (powder): Used in recipes for cakes, brownies, and desserts.
- Add the cocoa to the flour mixture.
- As a beverage: Refers to the hot, sweet drink.
- I like to have a cup of cocoa before bed.
Examples
- Noun (Powder):
- This recipe calls for unsweetened cocoa.
- She sifted the cocoa into the bowl.
- Noun (Beverage):
- The children warmed up with mugs of hot cocoa.
- Would you prefer coffee or cocoa?
Advanced Usage
- "Cocoa" as a color descriptor: Sometimes used informally to describe a light brown color.
- She painted the room a warm cocoa.
Variants and Related Words
- Cacao (n): Refers to the raw seeds (beans) from which cocoa and chocolate are made. "Cocoa" is the processed product.
- Chocolate (n): A food product made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened. Cocoa powder is a key ingredient in chocolate.
Synonyms
- Chocolate powder: (Similar to the powder form, though "chocolate powder" may contain sugar and other ingredients).
- Hot chocolate: (A common synonym for the beverage, though "hot chocolate" is sometimes made with melted chocolate instead of cocoa powder).
Noun
- powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
- a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot