chocolate

Sweet brown treat

Chocolate is a food made from roasted cacao beans, typically sweet and brown.

It appears as candy bars, baking chips, hot drinks, and flavoring for countless desserts.

Dark chocolate contains more cacao and less sugar; milk chocolate adds dairy; white chocolate contains cocoa butter but no cocoa solids.

I'll have the chocolate cake.

As a color, chocolate is a deep reddish-brown.

A box of chocolates contains assorted individual candies, often given as gifts.

confection

truffle

Prized subterranean edible

fudge · caramel · toffee · nougat · bark · brittle · mousse · eclair · macaron · marzipan

flavor

cacao

Tropical pod-bearing tree

white · semisweet · single-origin · bitter · rich · intense · smooth · creamy · earthy · fruity

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured

melt-in-your-mouth · luscious · rich · buttery · snappy · glossy · thick · gooey · molten · runny

baking

cake

Frosted baked dessert

souffle · torte · frosting · chips · glaze · pudding · tart · croissant · muffin · fondant

stimulant

caffeine

Methylxanthine stimulant compound

dopamine · mood · euphoria · pick-me-up · alertness · serotonin · boost · stimulation · buzz · uplift

indulgence

craving

Powerful urge to have

pleasure · guilt · comfort · sinful · bliss · satisfaction · splurge · delight · addiction · savor

aroma

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

  • hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • mochaChocolate-flavored espresso drink

espresso · cinnamon · mint · orange · berry · cherry · raspberry · chili · coffee · almond

color

brown

Dark earth tone

  • mochaChocolate-flavored espresso drink
  • chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
  • umberNatural earth pigment

sepia · bronze · espresso · mahogany · tan · brunette · russet · walnut · coppery · dusky

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

chocolatevanilla

Orchid pod extract

plain · unflavored · savory · nonchocolate · unsweetened

cultural conventionality

chocolatevanilla

Orchid pod extract

plain · basic · ordinary · conventional · default

color association

chocolatevanilla

Orchid pod extract

white · white chocolate · ivory · cream · pale

Phrases
Family

chocolates, hot chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate chip, chocolate milk, milk chocolate, chocolatey, chocolaty, chocolatier

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G