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chocolate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɒk.lət/ (Canada)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
(US) audio
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lət/
/ˈtʃɑk.lət/ (Canada, dialectal)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American)
/ˈtʃɔːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India)
(Australia) audio
/ˈtʃo.ko.leɪt/ (Philippines)
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
/ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈtʃɑːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India) father-bother merger
/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
(Canada) audio
/ˈtʃɔːk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
(UK) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

Meanings

Made of or containing chocolate.
Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.
(slang) Black (relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin).
- Therefore, African Americans complexion range from fair to mahogony. When a baby is born, it's always a mystery of the hue of the child. Sometimes the child will be as white as the slave owner or as chocolate as a great great grandparent. 2010, Delores J. Dillard, Papua, New Guinea, 1983, page 27:
- She was a chocolate honey with all the assets necessary to never have to work hard to pay her bills. 2005, Patrick Goines, Unfinished Business, page 29:
- If you are as chocolate as an African queen, do you really think you'll look better as a bottle blonde? 2011, Stephanie Stokes Oliver, Daily Cornbread, page 200:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most chocolate	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more chocolate	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Translations (72)

ms coklat (colour) · sk čokoládový (made of or containing chocolate) · pl czekoladowy (made of or containing chocolate) · es achocolatado (colour) · es chocolatoso (made of or containing chocolate) · ga donn seacláide (colour) · bg шокола́дов (colour) · cy siocled (made of or containing chocolate) · de schokoladen (made of or containing chocolate) · ja チョコレート (made of or containing chocolate) · tl tsokolate na (made of or containing chocolate) · sv chokladbrun (colour) · bg шокола́дов (made of or containing chocolate) · yue 朱古力色 (colour) · ca de color xocolata (colour) · pt chocolate (colour) · sh čȍkolādnī (made of or containing chocolate) · gd teòclaid (made of or containing chocolate) · gl chocolate (colour) · sv av choklad (made of or containing chocolate) · el σοκολατένιος (made of or containing chocolate) · gl chocolate (made of or containing chocolate) · ia chocolate (made of or containing chocolate) · cs čokoládový (colour) · eo ĉokolada (made of or containing chocolate) · sh чо̏кола̄днӣ (colour) · vi socola (made of or containing chocolate) · sq çokollatë (made of or containing chocolate) · sh чо̏кола̄днӣ (made of or containing chocolate) · tr çikolatalı (made of or containing chocolate) · sh čȍkolādnī (colour) · pl czekoladowy (colour) · it cioccolato (colour) · fr chocolaté (made of or containing chocolate) · nl chocolade- (made of or containing chocolate) · vi sôcôla (made of or containing chocolate) · da chokoladebrun (colour) · vi sô-cô-la (made of or containing chocolate) · fr de chocolat (made of or containing chocolate) · tl kulay tsokolate (colour) · ga donnrua (colour) · id coklat (colour) · fr chocolat (colour) · ro ciocolatiu (colour) · it cioccolato (made of or containing chocolate) · es achocolatado (made of or containing chocolate) · da af choklade (made of or containing chocolate) · fi suklainen (made of or containing chocolate) · es chocolate (colour) · cs čokoládový (made of or containing chocolate) · nl chocoladekleurig (colour) · ro de ciocolată (made of or containing chocolate) · fr au chocolat (made of or containing chocolate) · eo ĉokoladkolora (colour) · cmn 巧克力色 (colour) · tl tsokolateng (made of or containing chocolate) · ja チョコレート色 (colour) · gv shocklaidagh (colour) · fi suklaanruskea (colour) · ru шокола́дный (colour) · de schokoladenbraun (colour) · no sjokoladebrun (colour) · pt chocolate (made of or containing chocolate) · es de chocolate (made of or containing chocolate) · cmn 巧克力 (made of or containing chocolate) · es chocolateado (made of or containing chocolate) · el σοκολατένιος (colour) · yue 朱古力 (made of or containing chocolate) · ca de xocolata (made of or containing chocolate) · lt šokoladinis (made of or containing chocolate) · ru шокола́дный (made of or containing chocolate) · ia chocolate (colour)

chocolate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɒk.lət/ (Canada)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
(US) audio
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lət/
/ˈtʃɑk.lət/ (Canada, dialectal)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American)
/ˈtʃɔːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India)
(Australia) audio
/ˈtʃo.ko.leɪt/ (Philippines)
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
/ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈtʃɑːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India) father-bother merger
/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
(Canada) audio
/ˈtʃɔːk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
(UK) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

Meanings

(uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
- Chocolate is a very popular treat.
- 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:
(uncountable) A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.
- 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:
(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.
- 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:
- He bought her some chocolates as a gift. She ate one chocolate and threw the rest away.
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).
- 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:
- As he cooked it the whole thing turned a rich, deep chocolate.
(countable) A cat having a chocolate-colored coat.
(countable, slang) A black person.
- "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:
- “How is my sexy chocolate?” Mark says on the other end. 2011, Ella Campbell, Torn: The Melissa Williams Story, →ISBN, page 69:
(slang, uncountable) A black person. ▸ Blackness.
- I can consume as much of you as I want to without gaining weight. Sexy chocolate is what you are. 2009, Evangeline Holloway, The Reincarnation of Love, →ISBN, page 83:
- “Yes Lucas, you're some fine sexy chocolate”, she whispered, her long dark hair covering her face and the curves bursting out of her dress. 2012, Harry Davis, My Name Is Lucas, →ISBN:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
chocolates	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Coordinates

carob

Deriveds

Descendants

チョコレート · چاڪليٽ · seacláid · siocled · چاکلېټ · चॉकलेट · ช็อกโกเลต · චොකලට් · చాకొలెట్ · kokoleka · ချောကလက် · coklat · chaklit · ചോക്കലേറ്റ് · shocklaid · chokoleti · tsokoleyt · sokoled · sukalati · teòclaid · tiakarete · chooekl’et · چاکلیت · চকলেট · ช็อกโกแลต · 巧克力 · sokalate · சாக்கலேட் · ಚಾಕೋಲೆಟ್ · चकलेट · チョコ · sukalate · chìkëlët · 초콜릿 · 朱古力 · ચોકલેટ · চক্লেট

Holonyms

cocoa bean · cacao

Meronyms

Nanaimo bar (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · brownie (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · devil's food cake (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · lamington (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · tollhouse cookie (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · Black Forest gateau (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · mole (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · sacher torte (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · mocha (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · praline (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · black bottom pie (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · marquise (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · truffle (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · crème de cacao (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · cocoa butter (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · ganache (Meronyms of chocolate (noun)) · mochaccino (Meronyms of chocolate (noun))

chocolatier

Synonyms

chockie · choco · chocky · choccy · choc

Translations (278)

af sjokolade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ur چاکْلیٹ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hsb šokolado (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tt шоколад (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mn шоколад (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sl čokolada (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · jam chahklit (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ms perang (colour) · sw rangi ya chokoleti (colour) · cop ϣⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲗⲁⲧⲁ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fr chocolat (colour) · ro ciocolată (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ja ショコラ色 (colour) · vi màu sô-cô-la (colour) · ml ചോക്കലേറ്റ് (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · dlm cicoluota (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mi tiakarete (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · es chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · da chokladebrun (colour) · he שׁוֹקוֹלָד (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ja チョコレート (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ar شُوكُولَا (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · oc chocolat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · twf cikulòtiʼína (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 초콜릿색 (colour) · my ချောကလက် (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · yue 朱古力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · zai dxuladi (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sv pralin (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · cy brown tywyll (colour) · vi kẹo sô-cô-la (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ro pralină (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · pa ਚੌਕਲੇਟ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · bg шокола́дов (colour) · si චොකලට් (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kw choklet (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · unm chìkëlët (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · vi socola (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tl tsokolate (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ti ችኮላታ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fi suklaakonvehti (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ja チョコレート (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · gd teòclaid (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · scn cicculattinu (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nan-hbl 巧克力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 초콜렛 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · jv ꦕꦺꦴꦏ꧀ꦭꦠ꧀ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · yue 朱古力色 (colour) · dsb šokoladka (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · jv soklat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pl czekolada (colour) · ta சாக்கலேட் (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · bg шокола́д (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sah сакалаат (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nrf chocolat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pms cicolatin (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nl chocoladekleur (colour) · da chokolade (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ru шокола́дная конфе́та (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · pt chocolate (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · sm sokalate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ca xocolatina (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · it pralina (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · de schokoladenfarben (colour) · pl pralinka (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · cy siocled (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tg шакалод (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pnb چاکلیٹ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · zu shokoledi (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hu csokoládé (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nb sjokoladebrun (colour) · nrf chocolat (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ja チョコ色 (colour) · nl chocolade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hu praliné (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ru шокола́дка (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nl bonbon (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · sv choklad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fr chocolat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 초콜릿 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · bn চকলেট (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mr चॉकलेट (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · et šokolaad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · prs کَاکَائو (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 쇼콜라 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cy lliw siocled (colour) · as চক্লেট (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · af sjokoladekleur (colour) · prs شُکُلَات (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ro ciocolatiu (colour) · yi שאָקאָלאַד (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cy siocled (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ug شاكىلات (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ru шокола́д (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · vi màu socola (colour) · eu bonboi (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · pms cicolata (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · prs کَاکَاؤ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hrx Schokolaat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mt ċikkulata (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pdt Schaklitz (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · it cioccolata (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · lez шкалат (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cs čokoláda (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · lb Schockela (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nl chocoladebonbon (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · bg шокола́дов бонбо́н (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · km សូកូឡា (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · da chokolade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · id cokelat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kk шоколад (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hu bonbon (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · mn ᠱᠣᠻᠣᠯᠠᠳ᠋ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sh чокола́да (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · afb كَكَّاو (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ppl chuculat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mk чокола́да (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ja ショコラ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ary شكلاط (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kw choklet (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · la cacaotica (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kl sukkulaaq (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · th ช็อกโกแลต (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ba шоколад (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cop ϭⲟⲕⲟⲗⲁⲧⲁ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ovd sjoklað (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · eo ĉokolado (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · be шакаля́д (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tr çikolata (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sv chokladbit (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · am ቾኮላታ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · it cioccolato (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mg sokola (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cmn 巧克力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kl sukkulaat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · vi sô-cô-la (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sms čokklad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fr praline (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · fo sjokuláta (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fy sûkelade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nan-hbl chio͘-kó͘-lè-tò͘ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · wa tchocolat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pt chocolate (colour) · ne चकलेट (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tet xoklate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · vi sôcôla (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · wuu 巧克力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ast chicolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hsb pralino (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · la socolata (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ko 초코색 (colour) · tl tsokolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · az şokolad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ckb شوکولاتە (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · lo ໂຊໂກລາ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · eo ĉokolado (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ca xocolata (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hy տուրմ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · gu ચોકલિટ્ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · dv ޗޮކްލެޓް (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ps چاکلېټ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hy շոկոլադ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sw chokoleti (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · scn cicculatti (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kmr çîkolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ar شُوكُولَاتَة (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · uz shokolad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ka შოკოლადი (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kn ಚಾಕೋಲೆಟ್ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sh čokoláda (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nb sjokolade (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · lb Schockela (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · es bombón (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · chp ejedelé (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · io chokolado (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · de Schoko (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tk şokolad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · de Schokolade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mk чокола́до (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · eu txokolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nan-hbl 之龜力 /之龟力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nb sjokolade (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ja チョコ (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · sq çokollatë (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ru шокола́дный (colour) · fi suklaa (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · yue 朱古力 (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · it cioccolatino (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ro bomboană (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · scn cicci (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ceb sikwate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nb sjokoladefarge (colour) · mfe sokola (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · an chicolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ceb tsokolate (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ja チョコ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hy շոկոլադ (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · vi kẹo sôcôla (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nah chocolātl (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fr chocolat (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · af sjokolade (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · nl praline (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ht chokola (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cmn 巧克力色 (colour) · fur cjocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · st tshokolete (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ca xocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · apc شكلاة (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hsb šokoladko (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · be шакала́д (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sd چاڪليٽ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ga seacláid (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ppl chukulat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · eo ĉokoladkoloro (colour) · ms coklat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sh чокола́да (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · fi konvehti (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ja チョコレート色 (colour) · is súkkulaði (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cmn 朱古力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · aii ܟ̰ܝܼܟܵܠܹܬܹܐ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mr चॉकलेटी (colour) · haw kokoleka (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fi suklaanruskea (colour) · uli chooekl’et (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · rom ćokolàda (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · de Praline (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · afb كَكَّاو (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · ky шоколад (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · tsg sakulati (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cak kakaw (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ca bombó (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · gl chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · hak 巧克力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · te చాకొలెట్ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · el σοκολατάκι (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · sv chokladbrunt (colour) · yue 巧克力 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cmn 巧克力 (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · hu csokoládébarna (colour) · vi màu sôcôla (colour) · id coklat (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · br chokolad (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · uk шокола́д (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pam suklati (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · cy siocledyn (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · or ଚକୋଲେଟ୍ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · kum шикалат (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · de chocolat (colour) · pap chukulati (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · chr ᎧᏰᏲ ᏚᏯ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pt chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · fa-ira شُکُلات (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 쇼콜라색 (colour) · dsb pralina (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · hi चाकलेट (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · el σοκολάτα (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · dsb šokolada (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · gv shocklaid (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pl czekolada (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ja ショコラ (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · lv šokolāde (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · yua chukwa (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · pl czekoladka (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · lt šokoladas (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · mt ċikkulatina (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · el σοκολατί (colour) · nl chocolaatje (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · vo jokolad (colour) · prs چَاکْلیت (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · nl chocola (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sk čokoláda (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · vi kẹo socola (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) · hi चॉकलेट (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · acw شُكُلاطة (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 쵸콜레트 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · ko 초코 (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) · sh čokoláda (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate)

wikidata: Q195

chocolate en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɒk.lət/ (Canada)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
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/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lət/
/ˈtʃɑk.lət/ (Canada, dialectal)
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American)
/ˈtʃɔːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India)
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/ˈtʃo.ko.leɪt/ (Philippines)
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/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (Ireland)
/ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈtʃɑːk.le(ː)ʈ/ (India) father-bother merger
/ˈtʃɑk.(ə.)lɪt/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
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/ˈtʃɔːk.(ə.)lət/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

Meanings

(in the past participle, rare, transitive) To add chocolate to; to cover (food) in chocolate.
(rare) To treat blood agar by heating in order to lyse the red blood cells in the medium.
- It is a chocolated blood agar but here whole horse blood is used. 2000, Ochei Et Al, Medical Laboratory Science : Theory And Practice, page 843:
- The mixture is incubated at 75°C until chocolating has taken place. 2003, Mark A. Herbert, Haemophilus influenzae Protocols, page 73:
- Other formulations have been adopted to supply these growth factors; these include heating or "chocolating" the blood agar to release NAD directly from the erythrocytes in the agar medium. 1992 August 14, R. Rennie, “Laboratory and Clinical Evaluations of Media for the Primary Isolation of Haemophilus Species”, in Journal of Clinical Microbiology, volume 30, number 8, page 1917:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
chocolating	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
chocolated	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
chocolated	Tense=Past	lexicographic
chocolates	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

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chocolate en · ADJ

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chocolate en · NOUN

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chocolate en · VERB

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