Cocoa

Cocoa

Cocoa city (1990 pop. 17,722), Brevard co., E Fla., on the Indian River (a lagoon), a segment of the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1895. It is a tourist and arts center in a region where citrus fruits are grown. An 8-mi (12.9 km) causeway leads from the city over Indian River to Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, and Cape Canaveral. Patrick Air Force Base is nearby.

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cocoa Drink obtained from the seeds of the tropical American evergreen tree Theobroma cacao. The seeds are crushed and some fatty substances are removed to produce cocoa powder. Cocoa is the basic ingredient of chocolate. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest producer. Family Sterculiaceae.

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cocoa

co·coa / ˈkōkō/ • n. a chocolate powder made from roasted and ground cacao seeds. ∎  a hot drink made from such a powder mixed with sugar and milk or water.

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cocoa

cocoa 2 †seed of a tropical American tree; powder produced by grinding the seed, and beverage made from this. XVIII. Alteration of CACAO (also †cacoa). Cf. CHOCOLATE.

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T. F. HOAD. "cocoa." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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cocoa

cocoa see cacao .

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cocoa

cocoa See THEOBROMA.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cocoa." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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cocoa

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COCOA EXPORTS TEND TO RISE.
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