cocoa

• Sustantivo que designa el polvo obtenido de la semilla del cacao tras moler y tostar los granos y extraer parte de la grasa, o la bebida caliente preparada con este polvo, leche y azúcar. También puede referirse a la bebida de chocolate caliente.

A noun referring to a hot drink made from cocoa powder mixed with milk and sugar, or the powder itself derived from ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed.

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1. Hot drinkA1formalculinary

   A warm beverage made by mixing cocoa powder with milk or water and often sweetened.

   Bebida caliente de cacao

   • She drank a cup of hot cocoa before bed.
   • The children love cocoa with marshmallows on cold days.
   • He ordered a cocoa at the café.

   Sinónimoschocolatedrinking chocolatehot chocolate

2. Cocoa powderA2formalculinary

   A powder made from roasted, ground cacao beans with most of the fat removed, used in baking and drinks.

   Cacao en polvo

   • Add two tablespoons of cocoa to the cake mixture.
   • The recipe calls for unsweetened cocoa powder.
   • Cocoa is a key ingredient in chocolate desserts.

   Sinónimoscocoa powder