cocoa

1
[ koh-koh ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
a beverage made by mixing cocoa powder with hot milk or water.
brown; yellowish brown; reddish brown.

adjective

of or relating to cocoa.
of the color of cocoa.

Origin of cocoa

1
1700–10; earlier cocao, cacoa, variant of cacao

Definition for cocoa (2 of 3)

cocoa 2
[ koh-koh ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

coco.

Origin of cocoa

2
1545–55; misspelling of coco, by confusion with cocoa1

Definition for cocoa (3 of 3)

Cocoa
[ koh-koh ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

a city in E central Florida.

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British Dictionary definitions for cocoa

cocoa

cacao

/ (ˈkəʊkəʊ) /

noun

a powder made from cocoa beans after they have been roasted, ground, and freed from most of their fatty oil
a hot or cold drink made from cocoa and milk or water
  1. a light to moderate brown colour
  2. (as adjective)cocoa paint

Word Origin for cocoa

C18: altered from cacao