noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikolātl, from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + ātl water, liquid
Date: 1604
a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk, a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans, a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating, a brownish gray, chocolate adjective