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xocolātl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"bitter water"
an Aztec drink made from bitter, unsweetened cacao
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chocolate
Spanish · c. 1520s
"a cacao-based drink"
conquistadors brought the drink and word back to Spain
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chocolat
French · c. 1600s
"a cacao-based drink"
the drink became fashionable in the French court
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chocolate
English · c. 1650s
"a sweet food or drink made from cacao"
entered English as chocolate houses opened in London
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