cocoa

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkəʊ.kə/ AmE /ˈkoʊ.kə/

noun en → es

1 FOOD [uncountable] B1

the dried and roasted seeds of the cocoa tree, used to make chocolate and hot drinks

cacao, chocolate en polvo

  • cocoa powder

Collocations cocoa powder · hot cocoa

  • She likes to drink hot chocolate made from cocoa.

    Ella disfruta de tomar chocolate caliente hecho con cacao.

2 TREE [countable] B2

a small evergreen tree that produces cocoa seeds, which are used to make chocolate and hot drinks

árbol de cacao

  • cocoa plant

Collocations cocoa tree · cocoa plantation

  • The cocoa trees grow in tropical regions.

    Los árboles de cacao crecen en regiones tropicales.