World Chocolate Day Word Search
Play a World Chocolate Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: COCOA, CACAO, CHOCOLATE, TRUFFLE, FONDUE, GANACHE, MOUSSE, BROWNIE, COUVERTURE, TEMPERING, MELTING, DARK.
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World Chocolate Day word list, defined
- COCOA /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ · noun
- A brown powder made from roasted cacao beans, used to make chocolate and to flavor drinks and desserts; also a hot drink made by mixing this powder with milk or water. Related: chocolate powder, drinking chocolate.
- CACAO /kəˈkaʊ/ · noun
- The tropical evergreen tree Theobroma cacao and the seeds it produces, which are roasted and processed to make chocolate and cocoa products. Related: cocoa bean, cacao bean, chocolate tree.
- CHOCOLATE /ˈtʃɒklət/ · noun
- A food preparation made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically combined with sugar and often milk, eaten as a confection or used as a flavouring; also the drink made by dissolving it in hot water or milk. Related: cocoa, candy, confectionery, sweet.
- TRUFFLE /ˈtrʌfəl/ · noun
- A type of fungi, typically with a strong, earthy smell, prized for its flavor in cooking. A truffle is often found underground and can be expensive. Related: fungus, mushroom, spore, mycelium.
- FONDUE /ˈfɒnduː/ (British), /fɑːnˈduː/ (US) · noun
- A dish of melted cheese or chocolate, typically served in a communal pot over a heat source, into which pieces of bread, fruit, or other foods are dipped using long-stemmed forks. It can also refer to a similar dish of hot oil in which pieces of meat are cooked at the table.
- GANACHE /ɡəˈnɑːʃ/ · noun
- A rich, smooth mixture of chocolate and cream, used as a filling, icing, glaze, or sauce for cakes, pastries, and confections. Related: chocolate glaze, frosting, icing, truffle filling.
- MOUSSE /muːs/ · noun
- A light and airy mixture of sweetened egg whites, whipped cream, or other ingredients, often used as a dessert topping or a filling for cakes and pastries. Related: whipped cream, meringue, soufflé, cream.
- BROWNIE /ˈbraʊni/ · noun
- A small, dense, chewy chocolate cake or bar, typically baked in a square shape. Also, in folklore, a benevolent brown elf or goblin said to do household chores secretly at night, and the name of a junior member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts. Related: chocolate cake, elf, goblin, sprite.
- COUVERTURE /ˌkuːvərˈtʃʊər/ · noun
- A high-quality chocolate containing a high proportion of cocoa butter, used by professionals for coating, moulding, and enrobing confections. Related: chocolate, coating chocolate, confectioners' chocolate.
- TEMPERING /ˈtɛmpərɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of cooling or heating metal to a specific temperature to make it less brittle or more suitable for a particular use. The process of adjusting or moderating something, such as one's temper or a situation. Related: moderation, adjustment, calibration, tempering.
- MELTING /mɛltɪŋ/ · verb
- To change from a solid to a liquid state, typically as a result of heating. To become less firm or solid, often as a result of heat or emotion. Related: dissolving, liquefying, softening, thawing.
- DARK /dɑːk/ (UK); /dɑːrk/ (US) · adjective
- Lacking or almost lacking light; also, of a color, tending toward black or having little lightness of tone. Related: dim, gloomy, shadowy, murky.
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