xocolata

Catalan

Alternative forms

• xocolate

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ʃo.koˈla.tə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ʃu.kuˈla.tə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃo.koˈla.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: xo‧co‧la‧ta

Noun

xocolata f (plural xocolates)

1. chocolate (food derived from cocoa beans)
2. Alternative form of xocolata desfeta (“hot chocolate”)

Derived terms

• xocolata amb llet
• xocolata blanca
• xocolatada
• xocolata de cobertura
• xocolata desfeta
• xocolata farcida
• xocolata negra
• xocolater
• xocolateria

 

Related terms

• xocolatina

Further reading

• “xocolata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.