hot chocolate vs chocolate

hot chocolate and chocolate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hot chocolate	Yes	No	No	No
chocolate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hot chocolate and chocolate are synonyms defined as:

hot chocolate and chocolate: a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

Other synonyms of hot chocolate include cocoa, drinking chocolate.

hot chocolate (noun)	chocolate (noun)
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot	a medium brown to dark-brown color
	a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
	a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot