transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈkau̇, kə-ˈkā-(ˌ)ō ]
noun
( plural cacaos )
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl cacahuatl
Date: 1555
1. : the dried partly fermented fatty seeds of a South American evergreen tree ( Theobroma cacao of the family Sterculiaceae) that are used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter — called also cacao bean, cocoa bean
2. : a tree having small yellowish flowers followed by fleshy pods from which cacao is obtained
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cacao 2
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