ココア

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cocoa,[1][2] from metathesis of Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

Pronunciation

Noun

ココア • (kokoa

  1. (beverage) hot chocolate
  2. (cooking) cocoa (powder)

Derived terms

  • ココア(いろ) (kokoa iro): the colour of cocoa, a medium brown colour

See also

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN