cocoa

IPA: kˈoʊkoʊ

The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
(uncountable) A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
(countable) A serving of this drink.
(countable, color) A light to medium brown colour.
(computing) an object-oriented programming API for macOS
(rare) A unisex given name.
A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
(now nonstandard) Alternative spelling of coco. [Coconut palm.]

Examples of "cocoa" in Sentences

The Cocoa tree is native to the Americas.
Examples are the seeds of cocoa and rubber.
She is the older sister of Cocoa and Miruku.
The answer is cocoa phenols in the chocolate.
Cocoa Expos Women left the league for the WPSL.
The chocolate is made of sugar, cocoa and cinnamon.
It was named the cocoa capital of Asia in the 1980s.
Cocoa is the largest supplier of water in the county.
At the same time, the international price of cocoa slumped.
The higher the percentage of cocoa, the less sweet the chocolate is.
Sift in cocoa powder, and whisk it in well, along with the maple syrup.
Beat in cocoa powder until well combined, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
The four southern States of India fall within what we call a cocoa sweet spot in the world.
Beat in cocoa powder, 2 cups confectioners sugar, buttermilk and vanilla, beating until frosting is smooth and slightly fluffy.
Beat in cocoa powder, 2 cups confectioners sugar, coconut milk, vanilla and salt, beating until frosting is smooth and slightly fluffy.
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.
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.
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.