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cocoa

 
/ˈkoʊ·koʊ/ n [U]

Definition

a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate and give the taste of chocolate to food and drink Cocoa is also a drink made from cocoa powder that is sweetened and mixed with hot water or milk.
(Definition of cocoa n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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