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It was 'borrowed' from Spanish, as many other words such as altiplano, zocalo, conquistador, adobe, machete or salsa.

The original word came from the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations located in Mexico: (Aztec: xocolatl - pronounced shocolatl), (Maya: chocolha). It means 'bitter water'.

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