Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHOC'O-LATE, n. [Fr. chocolat; Sp. and Port. chocolate; It. cioccolata, from cacao.]

1. A paste or cake composed of the kernel of cacao, with other ingredients, usually a little sugar, cinnamon or vanilla. The nut is first ground fine, mixed with the ingredients, and put in a mold.
2. The liquor made by dissolving chocolate in boiling water.