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cocoa

[koh-koh] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /
ADJECTIVE
brown
Synonyms
STRONG
amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber
WEAK
auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

Example Sentences

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What fueled the run-up in cocoa futures was poor weather in West African nations, including Ghana and the Ivory Coast, the source of roughly 70% of the world’s cocoa beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Excessive rainfall creating disease issues for beans limited the amount of cocoa coming out of West African ports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

See’s Candies, founded in Los Angeles in 1921, makes a “St. Patrick’s Day potato” using divinity — a nougat-like, marshmallowy confection — mixed with walnut, coated in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder and cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Even when prices were high, West Africa's cocoa farmers felt they were not benefiting from the world's chocoholics.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Hiroshi watches me with small eyes the color of cocoa powder.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman