Cocoa

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of coco.
   alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
2. The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
   countable, uncountable
3. an object-oriented programming API for macOS
4. A unisex given name.
   rare
5. An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
   countable, uncountable
6. A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
7. A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
   uncountable
8. A serving of this drink.
   countable
9. A light to medium brown colour.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Do you like⟳ cocoa?”

“Half past nine - high time for supper; Cocoa, love⟳? Of course, my dear. Helen thinks it quite delicious, John prefers it now to beer.... ¶For they've stumbled on the secret Of a love⟳ that never wanes, Rapt beneath the tumbled bedclothes, Cocoa coursing through their veins.”

“I like⟳ to watch⟳ TV with a cocoa.”

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