1
a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating cocoa with water or milk
2
3
: a medium brown color
Examples of cocoa in a Sentence
The recipe calls for three tablespoons of cocoa.
Recent Examples on the Web
The chocolate flavor contains just egg whites, coconut, cocoa, and monk fruit.
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Alexandra Paetow Ms Rdn, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
All of this has taken place while swollen shoot, a virus fatal to cocoa plants, is spreading more rapidly in cocoa-growing regions.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
When opting for top-tier shroom bars, select ones crafted from premium-grade cocoa that boasts a rich and silky texture without being weighed down by harmful additives or other unwanted substances.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
For the richest flavor, use dark chocolate and cocoa such as Scharffen Berger.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Original Cream Puffs website, the cream puff has debuted different flavors such as strawberry cream, latte cream, cocoa cream, pumpkin spice cream and peppermint cream puff.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The industry's hurdles are playing out among major cocoa processors including Switzerland's Barry Callebaut and Blommer Chocolate Company — a subsidiary of Japanese cocoa processor Fuji Oil Holdings.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Mondelez has shrunk some of its product sizes and jacked up prices as ingredient costs like cocoa and sugar have soared in the last few years.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
About three-quarters of the world's cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — comes from cacao trees in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Paetow Ms Rdn, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
All of this has taken place while swollen shoot, a virus fatal to cocoa plants, is spreading more rapidly in cocoa-growing regions.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
When opting for top-tier shroom bars, select ones crafted from premium-grade cocoa that boasts a rich and silky texture without being weighed down by harmful additives or other unwanted substances.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
For the richest flavor, use dark chocolate and cocoa such as Scharffen Berger.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Original Cream Puffs website, the cream puff has debuted different flavors such as strawberry cream, latte cream, cocoa cream, pumpkin spice cream and peppermint cream puff.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The industry's hurdles are playing out among major cocoa processors including Switzerland's Barry Callebaut and Blommer Chocolate Company — a subsidiary of Japanese cocoa processor Fuji Oil Holdings.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Mondelez has shrunk some of its product sizes and jacked up prices as ingredient costs like cocoa and sugar have soared in the last few years.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
About three-quarters of the world's cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — comes from cacao trees in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
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cocoa
noun
co·coa
ˈkō-kō 
1
: a cacao tree
2
a
: powdered ground cacao beans from which some of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage made from heating cocoa with water or milk
Medical Definition
cocoa
noun
co·coa
ˈkō-(ˌ)kō
1
2
a
: powdered ground roasted cacao beans from which a portion of the fat has been removed
b
: a beverage prepared by heating powdered cocoa with water or milk
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