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cocoa en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • audio Cultivated Australian English
  • /ˈkəʉ.kəʉ/ (Australia)
  • /koˈkoʊ.ɐ/ (Philippines)
  • /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio Wisconsin
  • /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (Canada, US)
  • (California) audio
  • kōʹkō (Canada, US)
  • /ˈkɐʉ.kɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. The form cocoa came about by confusion with coco, popularized by Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language. Doublet of cacao.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder.

Translations (9)

pl kakaowy (of a light to medium brown colour) · fr cacao (of a light to medium brown colour) · fi kaakaonvärinen (of a light to medium brown colour) · bg с цвят кака́о (of a light to medium brown colour) · sv kakaobrun (of a light to medium brown colour) · bg в цвят кака́о (of a light to medium brown colour) · ja ココア色の (of a light to medium brown colour) · cmn 可可色 (of a light to medium brown colour) · io kakaea (of a light to medium brown colour)

wikipedia: Samuel Johnson · wikipedia: A Dictionary of the English Language

cocoa en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • audio Cultivated Australian English
  • /ˈkəʉ.kəʉ/ (Australia)
  • /koˈkoʊ.ɐ/ (Philippines)
  • /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio Wisconsin
  • /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (Canada, US)
  • (California) audio
  • kōʹkō (Canada, US)
  • /ˈkɐʉ.kɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. The form cocoa came about by confusion with coco, popularized by Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language. Doublet of cacao.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
  3. (uncountable) A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
    • 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. 1979, Stanley J. Sharpless, A Food Lover's Companion, Harper & Row, Evan Jones (edit.)
    • Do you like cocoa?
  4. (countable) A serving of this drink.
    • I like to watch TV with a cocoa.
  5. (countable) A light to medium brown colour.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cocoas Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

hot cocoa · cocoa powder · I should cocoa · cocoalike · cocoa butter · noncocoa · cocoa-payol · cocoa tea · cocoa shunter · cocoa bean

Descendants

cocoa · ココア

Relateds

cacao

Synonyms

drinking chocolate · hot chocolate · chocolate

Translations (115)

sv choklad (hot drink) · ko 카카오 (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · hu kakaóbarna (colour) · ja ホットチョコレート (cup/mug of this drink) · et kakaopruun (colour) · sw kakao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · dsb kakaw (hot drink) · mi kōkō (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · el κακάο (hot drink) · fi kaakao (cup/mug of this drink) · bg кака́о (cup/mug of this drink) · km កាកាវ (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · dsb kakawa (hot drink) · nah cacahuatl (hot drink) · pl kakao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · vi ca-cao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · cs kakao (cup/mug of this drink) · ro cacao (colour) · hu kakaó (hot drink) · ja カカオの実 (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · it cacao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · hy կակաո (hot drink) · ja ココア (cup/mug of this drink) · af sjokoladedrankie (hot drink) · ko 핫초콜릿 (cup/mug of this drink) · sk kakao (hot drink) · fa-ira کاکائو (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · cs kakaové boby (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · pdt Kakau (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · nah cacahuatl (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · nv gohwééh hashtłʼishí (hot drink) · da chokolade (hot drink) · ka კაკაო (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · fr cacao (colour) · kk какао (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · af kakao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · is kakó (hot drink) · cmn 可可豆 (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · de Kakao (hot drink) · pt chocolate quente (hot drink) · ko 코코아 (cup/mug of this drink) · af kakaokleur (colour) · nl cacao (hot drink) · ja ココア色 (colour) · es chocolate (colour) · es cacao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · fi raakakaakao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · cmn 一杯熱可可 /一杯热可可 (cup/mug of this drink) · it fave di cacao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · afb ككاو (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · es chocolate (cup/mug of this drink) · es chocolate (hot drink) · io kakao (hot drink) · sv kakaoböna (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · cs kakao (hot drink) · he קָקָאוֹ (hot drink) · mk кака́о (hot drink) · et kakao (hot drink) · ar كاكاو (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · pt chocolate (colour) · de heiße Schokolade (hot drink) · de Kakaobohne (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · ro cacao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · ko 코코아 (hot drink) · sk kakao (cup/mug of this drink) · kk шоколад ағашы (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · bg кака́о (colour) · fr cacao (cup/mug of this drink) · el καστανοκίτρινος (colour) · pt semente de cacau (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · el φασόλι κακάο (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · ru кака́о (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · fr cacao (hot drink) · io kakakoloro (colour) · ko 코코아 (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · caa kakauʼ (hot drink) · ar كَاكَاو (hot drink) · ru кака́о (hot drink) · ja ココア (hot drink) · cmn 熱可可 /热可可 (hot drink) · ru кака́о (colour) · gd còco (hot drink) · de heiße Schokolade (cup/mug of this drink) · de Kakao (cup/mug of this drink) · hu kakaó (cup/mug of this drink) · ro cacao (hot drink) · ro cacao (cup/mug of this drink) · ka ცხელი შოკოლადი (hot drink) · ga cócó (hot drink) · lt kakava (hot drink) · fi kaakao (hot drink) · el σοκολάτα (hot drink) · bg кака́о (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · vi cacao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · uk кака́о (hot drink) · pl kakao (hot drink) · cmn 可可色 (colour) · fi kaakao (colour) · sv kakaobrunt (colour) · yi קאַקאַאָ (hot drink) · ko 갈색 (colour) · bg кака́о (hot drink) · da kakao (hot drink) · el κακάο (cup/mug of this drink) · mi kōkō (hot drink) · ka კაკაო (hot drink) · io kakao (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · hy կակաո (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · ca xocolata (hot drink) · io kakaeo (colour) · be кака́ва (hot drink) · yue 可可豆 (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree) · mi kōkō (cup/mug of this drink) · sv choklad (cup/mug of this drink) · mk кака́ови зрна (partially fermented seeds of cocoa tree)

wikipedia: Samuel Johnson · wikipedia: A Dictionary of the English Language

cocoa en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • audio Cultivated Australian English
  • /ˈkəʉ.kəʉ/ (Australia)
  • /koˈkoʊ.ɐ/ (Philippines)
  • /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio Wisconsin
  • /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (Canada, US)
  • (California) audio
  • kōʹkō (Canada, US)
  • /ˈkɐʉ.kɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

By confusion with cocoa, popularized by Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of coco.
    alt of coco

wikipedia: Samuel Johnson · wikipedia: A Dictionary of the English Language