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DictionarycocoaChocolate powder
noun

cocoa

KOH-koh/ˈkəʊkəʊ/

Powder produced from roasted cacao beans.

A shallow bowl holds a mound of fine cocoa powder.

A shallow bowl heaped with fine cocoa powder, accompanied by a powder-filled spoon, a few roasted cacao beans with one cracked open, and a small piece of dark chocolate.
Etymology
cocoaNahuatlbean of the cacao tree

Cacahuatl named the cacao bean itself. Cocoa likewise first referred to the seeds, then came to mean the powder produced by roasting and grinding them.

In context

Food Network62:25
And since it's chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, it's got 3/4 of a cup of cocoa powder. Dark chocolate cocoa powder. M smells so good. So chocolaty.
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More examples

  • She sifts cocoa into the flour for her brownies.
  • Dust the truffles with cocoa before serving them.
  • I stir cocoa and sugar into warm milk.

Similar words

chocolate
Contains cocoa butter and often sugar, unlike plain cocoa powder.