ココア
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English cocoa,[1][2] from metathesis of Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ココア [kóꜜkòà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- (Tokyo) ココア [kòkóꜜà] (Nakadaka – [2])[2]
- IPA(key): [ko̞ko̞a̠]
Noun
ココア • (kokoa)
- (beverage) hot chocolate
- (cooking) cocoa (powder)
Derived terms
- ココア色 (kokoa iro): the colour of cocoa, a medium brown colour
See also
- カカオ (kakao): the Theobroma cacao tree; the tree's cocoa bean