chocolate
n. C / Un. a sweet, brown food made from roasted seeds. You can eat it as a bar or use it to make drinks and cakes.
n. a food preparation in the form of a paste or solid block made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened. Often used as a flavouring ingredient in confectionery and beverages.
I love eating dark chocolate after dinner.
The pastry chef melted the chocolate slowly over a bowl of hot water to ensure a smooth texture for the cake.
Artisanal producers often emphasize the specific origin of their cacao beans to highlight the complex flavor profiles inherent in high-quality chocolate.
Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.
Uncountable when referring to the substance in general; countable when referring to individual candies or specific varieties.