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I'm intent on marketing Jamaica. Jamaica has the best coffee, the best sugar, the best ginger and some of the best cocoa in the world.
Chris Blackwell

Meaning of "cocoa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCOA

Altered from cacao.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COCOA

cocoa  [ˈkəʊkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCOA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cocoa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCOA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cocoa in the English dictionary

The first definition of cocoa in the dictionary is a powder made from cocoa beans after they have been roasted, ground, and freed from most of their fatty oil. Other definition of cocoa is a hot or cold drink made from cocoa and milk or water. Cocoa is also a light to moderate brown colour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCOA


Bioko
baɪˈəʊkəʊ
choko
ˈtʃəʊkəʊ
coco
ˈkəʊkəʊ
iroko
ɪˈrəʊkəʊ
loco
ˈləʊkəʊ
locofoco
ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊ
moko
ˈməʊkəʊ
Orinoco
ˌɒrɪˈnəʊkəʊ
pakoko
ˈpɑːkəʊkəʊ
poco
ˈpəʊkəʊ
rococo
rəˈkəʊkəʊ
smokeho
ˈsməʊkəʊ
smoko
ˈsməʊkəʊ
toco
ˈtəʊkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCOA

coco
coco de mer
coco palm
cocoa bean
cocoa butter
cocoanut
cocobola
cocomat
cocomposer
coconscious
coconsciousness
coconspirator
coconut
coconut butter
coconut ice
coconut matting
coconut milk
coconut oil
coconut palm
coconut shy

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCOA

American Samoa
Aotearoa
balboa
boa
feather boa
genoa
goa
koa
Lisboa
Mauna Loa
moa
Pessoa
poa
proa
quinoa
Samoa
Sinaloa
Western Samoa
whoa
zoa

Synonyms and antonyms of cocoa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cocoa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCOA

Find out the translation of cocoa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cocoa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cocoa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可可
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cacao
570 millions of speakers

English

cocoa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोको
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَاكَاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порошок какао
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cacau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোকো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cacao
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koko
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kakao
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ココア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코코아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coklat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ca cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோகோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकाआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kakao
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cacao
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kakao
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

какао
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cacao
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακάο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kakao
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kakao
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kakao
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cocoa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCOA»

The term «cocoa» is very widely used and occupies the 13.951 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCOA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cocoa

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6 QUOTES WITH «COCOA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cocoa.
1
Chris Blackwell
I'm intent on marketing Jamaica. Jamaica has the best coffee, the best sugar, the best ginger and some of the best cocoa in the world.
2
Lisa Edelstein
No day would be complete without chocolate. My favorite: Vosges Creole bar - it's dark chocolate with cocoa nibs. Holy Toledo, that thing is good.
3
Sheherazade Goldsmith
It's quite amazing to me, as I walk around a supermarket or a health food shop, to observe the number of Fairtrade choices: not just staples such as coffee, tea, fresh fruits and rice, but cocoa and chocolate, herbs and spices, honey, ice cream, and jams.
4
Chris Kilham
Cocoa boosts brain serotonin. Almost every single antidepressant aims at either enhancing serotonin or keeping it in the brain longer. Chocolate or cocoa does that very well.
5
Loretta Napoleoni
The majority of the cocoa that we eat, it is actually produced by young kids which are being enslaved in the plantations of the Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast is the largest producer of cocoa.
6
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
What I love is Mexican hot chocolate, like a spicy hot chocolate - adding cayenne pepper to the Hershey's cocoa and making a spicy-sweet treat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCOA»

Discover the use of cocoa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cocoa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running
With this book, you'll learn how to use Apple's Cocoa framework and the Objective-C language through step-by-step tutorials, hands-on exercises, clear examples, and sound advice from a Cocoa expert.
Scott Stevenson, 2010
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Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X
This edition adds a new chapter on concurrency and expands coverage of Core Animation. The book now devotes a full chapter to the basics of iOS development.
Aaron Hillegass, Adam Preble, 2011
3
Cocoa Programming
The most comprehensive programming book on Mac OS X.
Scott Anguish, Erik M. Buck, Donald A. Yacktman, 2003
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Cocoa
Develop applications for Mac OS X with this Developer Reference guide Make a clean transition to programming in Apple environments using the elegant and dynamic programming API Cocoa and this practical guide.
Richard Wentk, 2010
5
Cocoa
The fourth edition of this highly regarded book has been considerably enlarged to cover all aspects of cocoa production. Higher prices for cocoa have led to much new knowledge about the plant and changes to its methods of production.
G. A. R. Wood, R. A. Lass, 2008
6
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
Explores a range of modern cultural phenomenon, including Internet pornography, tribute bands, baseball rivalries, and reality television.
Chuck Klosterman, 2004
7
Cocoa Design Patterns
“Next time some kid shows up at my door asking for a code review, this is the book that I am going to throw at him.” –Aaron Hillegass, founder of Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., and author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X Unlocking the Secrets ...
Erik Buck, Donald Yacktman, 2009
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The International Cocoa Trade
The opening chapter of the third edition examines the history and origins of the international cocoa trade, and its recent developments.
Robin Dand, 2010
9
Chocolate, Cocoa and Confectionery: Science and Technology
Recognised as the industry standard, this definitive guide provides a comprehensive review of chocolate and confectionary production and processing operations.
Bernard W. Minifie, 1989
10
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Horse in the House
When Cocoa decides to explore the house, Cowgirl Kate has a hard time convincing him he must return to the barn.
Erica Silverman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCOA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cocoa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
My favorite dark chocolate: Lindt 90% cocoa
It's surprisingly smooth for a high-cocoa chocolate, and a 40g serving has just 3g of sugar (by comparison, a 40g serving of a Special Dark ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
2
COCOBOD staff denounce political interference in cocoa sector
Staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have described as hurtful, attempts by previous and current governments to micro-manage the ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
3
Bus hits car, causing injuries, in Cocoa
The Cocoa Police Department is on the scene of a crash involving a Space Coast Area Transit bus and a car in the 700 block of Clearlake ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
4
Cocoa Little Lower
New York Cocoa futures are trading a little lower during early Tuesday morning. ... Chatter about the Q2 cocoa grind data is making the rounds. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
5
How does International chocolate day affect cocoa production?
Though it originated in the Americas, today Cote D'Ivoire produces 30 per cent of the world's cocoa. Joining CNBC Africa for a look at the ... «CNBCAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Hershey's uses more certified sustainable cocoa, but farmers may …
Companies like Hershey's have committed to using only certified cocoa in their chocolate products. But is that enough to raise the standard of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Gaga over cocoa
So, what lead to this transformations? Why is the world so bowled over by this cocoa treat? MetroPlus looks at the way the dark tempter is being ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Ivory Coast frees 48 child slaves on cocoa plantations
POLICE IN Ivory Coast freed 48 child slaves in raids on plantations in the country's Western cocoa belt and arrested 22 people accused of ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
9
Ivory Coast weather conditions threaten next season's cocoa
The world's top cocoa producer is currently harvesting its ... The flowers for next season's cocoa are beginning to appear on trees and farmers ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
10
Cocoa farmers, miners sustaining economy – Terkper
Cocoa farmers and miners are the two main groups that are keeping the Ghanaian economy on its feet by way of foreign exchange, Mr Seth ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cocoa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cocoa>. May 2024 ».
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