Wordle Answer for May 9, 2023
COCOA was the Wordle answer for May 9, 2023. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
COCOA
What cocoa means
A tropical powder made from roasted and ground cacao beans, used to make chocolate and hot chocolate drinks.
Where the word comes from
From Spanish *cacao*, borrowed from Nahuatl (Aztec) *cacahuatl*, the name of the cacao tree and its beans. The Spanish encountered the plant in Mexico during the 16th century and adopted the indigenous word, which then spread throughout Europe as chocolate and cocoa drinks became fashionable luxuries.
Hints for May 9, 2023
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Synonyms of cocoa
- chocolate
- hot chocolate
- choco
- cacao
- coco
- coconut
- coca
- koko
Used in a sentence
The children mixed _____ powder with warm milk to make hot chocolate on the cold winter morning.
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