COCOA Definition & Meaning

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cocoa

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noun

a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
cacao ( def 2 ).
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.

cocoa

[ koh-koh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

coco.

Cocoa

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a city in E central Florida.

cocoa

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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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cocoa¹

First recorded in 1700–10; earlier cocao, cacoa, variant of cacao

Origin of cocoa²

1545–55; misspelling of coco, by confusion with cocoa ¹

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Origin of cocoa¹

C18: altered from cacao

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A steep fall in global cocoa production driven by unusually warm weather has driven wholesale costs to record highs.

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Major packaged food makers including Quaker Oats and Folgers coffee asked Trump for targeted exemptions from tariffs on imports such as cocoa and fruit, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

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American consumers are already grappling with inflation and rising ingredient costs—from the impact of avian flu on the egg supply to the doubling of international cocoa and coffee prices due to extreme weather.

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Some of our favorite sweet treats are also becoming more costly due to the higher costs of cocoa and sugar.

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Despite the instability, Ivory Coast is the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans, and its citizens enjoy a relatively high level of income compared with other countries in the region.

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