chocolate

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CHOCOLATE, noun 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.
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