cocoa vs tan

cocoa

noun
  • A light to medium brown colour. 

  • The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. 

  • A serving of this drink. 

  • An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking. 

  • A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. 

adj
  • Of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder. 

tan

noun
  • A yellowish-brown colour. 

  • Synonym of picul, particularly in Cantonese contexts. 

  • A twig or small switch. 

  • A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources. 

  • An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh 

  • The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained. 

adj
  • Yellowish-brown. 

  • Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect. 

num
  • The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting. 

verb
  • To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner. 

  • To kill by gun, to shoot. 

  • To spank or beat. 

  • To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. 

How often have the words cocoa and tan occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )