From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcocoaco‧coa /ˈkəʊkəʊ $ ˈkoʊkoʊ/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 (also cocoa powder)DF a brown powder made from cocoa beans, used to make chocolate and to give a chocolate taste to foods2 DFDa sweet hot drink made with cocoa powder, sugar, and milk or water a cup of cocoa
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cocoa• Cocoa production had largely shifted from the coastal area, where disease had destroyed many cocoa trees, into Ashanti.• As cocoa contains caffeine, it would have stimulated the Temperance workers on their way.• It takes 400 dried cocoa beans to make one pound of chocolate, reads another.• Father Tim looked into his cocoa.• Ted was making cocoa for two, using real sugar.• After the ball Dot tucked her up in bed and promised her a cup of cocoa with brandy in it.• I made Joanna respectable by putting up my anchor lantern, made myself a mug of cocoa, and turned in.• Whisk together 1 cup sugar, cocoa and 1 / 2 cup buttermilk.Origin cocoa (1700-1800) cacao 