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noun

il cioccolato

chocolate

Dolce di colore marrone fatto con cacao, spesso usato in barrette, creme o bevande.

Definition & meaning

Cioccolato means chocolate: a food made from cocoa, often sweetened and eaten as a solid or used in desserts and drinks. It can also refer to a chocolate-brown color.

Grammar & Word origin

A masculine noun: il cioccolato. It is usually uncountable when referring to chocolate as a substance. The word comes from Spanish chocolate, ultimately from a Nahuatl term associated with cocoa drinks.

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact everyday synonym or direct antonym. Cacao means cocoa, the ingredient used to make chocolate, rather than chocolate itself.

Common phrases & collocations

  • Cioccolato fondente — dark chocolate
  • Cioccolato al latte — milk chocolate
  • Cioccolato bianco — white chocolate
  • Cioccolata calda — hot chocolate; here the feminine form refers to the drink.

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Examples

Mangio spesso cioccolato dopo pranzo.noun

I often eat chocolate after lunch.

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