Chōe'o-lāte, n.

n. [Sp. & Pg. chocolate, Fr. chocolat, It. cioccolata, from Mexican cacuatl, cacao.]

1. A paste composed of the roasted kernel of the Theobroma cacao ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually a little sugar, cinnamon, or vanilla.
2. The liquor or beverage made by dissolving chocolate-paste in boiling water.