chocolatechoco‧late /ˈtʃɑklɪt/ ●●● noun 1 [uncountable] a sweet brown food that is eaten as candy or is used in cooking: a chocolate bar chocolate cake2[countable] a small candy that consists of something such as a nut or caramel covered with chocolate: a box of chocolates [Origin: 1600–1700 Spanish, Nahuatl xocoatl]