cocoa

cocoa
A powder prepared from the roasted kernels of the ripe seed of Theobroma cacao (family Sterculiaceae); used in the preparation of c. syrup, a flavoring agent. SEE ALSO: cacao.

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co·coa 'kō-(.)kō n
1) CACAO (2)
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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co·coa (koґko) 1. in pharmacy, former name for chocolate. 2. a powder made from fermented, roasted, shelled, ground cacao seeds from which at least some of the fat (cocoa butter) has been removed. It is widely consumed, often as a beverage, but poses the same risks to dogs as does chocolate (q.v.).

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