choc·o·late Pronunciation: 'chä-k(&-)l&t, 'cho- Function: noun Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolAtl Date: 1604 1: a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2: a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3: a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4: a brownish gray - chocolate adjective Scientific name: Theobroma Cacao (in Greek, theobroma means god food) chocoholic [chok-uh-hol-ik] n. the state of addiction; devotion; inclination to chocolate.