chocnut

English

A piece of Choc Nut unwrapped

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Choc Nut, which is a blend of chocolate +‎ peanut, or alternatively of chocolate +‎ coconut, since supposedly the original recipe used chocolate and coconut.

Noun

chocnut (uncountable)

1. (Philippines) A confectionery, usually sold in small bars, made with cocoa powder, peanuts and sugar.
   • 1993, Teodoro C. Benigno, Here's the score - Volume 2, page 269:

     She talked about how it was to achieve fame, how it was to work her body to the bones, how it was to crave for bagoong and chocnut in fits of homesickness, how the whole thing had not changed her at all, she was still the same old Lea.

   • 2015, Alex Wheatle, Liccle Bit, →ISBN:

     Go into that shop and buy me three of those chocnut lollies.

   • 2017, Makala Thomas, Kenco: The Return Of Her King, →ISBN, page 264:

     “Chocnut,” said Robyn, then she paused. “Peas Mummy? Peas chocnut?”

Cebuano

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Choc Nut, which is a blend of English chocolate +‎ peanut, or alternatively of chocolate +‎ coconut, since supposedly the original recipe used chocolate and coconut.

Noun

chocnut

1. chocnut (a confectionery, usually sold in small bars, made with cocoa powder, peanuts and sugar)