Cool MateChocolate
UK /["/ˈtʃɒklət/"]/US /["/ˈtʃɔːklət/"]/
Definition
a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans, used in cooking to add taste to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet
In simple words: A sweet, usually brown food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, often eaten as candy or used in desserts.
Examples
- I love eating chocolate after dinner as a dessert.
- She bought a chocolate cake for the birthday party.
- Chocolate can be made from many types of cocoa beans.
- My favorite flavor is chocolate when it comes to ice cream.
- He prefers dark chocolate to milk chocolate.
- Chocolate can also be used in drinks like hot chocolate.
- In some cultures, chocolate is given as a gift on special occasions.
- There is a chocolate fountain at the buffet, which everyone loves.
Usage notes
Commonly used in both speaking and writing. Appropriate in casual conversation and food-related contexts. Avoid using in very formal contexts where a more technical term 'cocoa' might be preferred.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'choco-late' as a sweet treat you want to enjoy and never be late for!
Collocations
- dark
- plain
- unsweetened
- bar
- slab
- bit
- break
- break up
- grate
- melt
- bar
- chip
- chunk
- soft-centred
- handmade
- box
- box
- hot
- steaming
- drinking
- cup
- mug
- drink
- sip
Synonyms
- cacao
- confection
- treat
- sweet
- dessert
Antonyms
- vanilla
- savoury
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'cocoa', which refers to the powder used for making chocolate drinks.
- Used plurally as 'chocolates' incorrectly when referring to chocolate as a substance.
- Mispelled as 'choclate' or 'chocalate'.