n.
Pronunciation: ˌ th ē - ə - ' br ō - ˌ m ē n, -m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, from the- + Greek br ō ma food, from bibr ō skein to devour ― more at VORACIOUS
Date: 1842
: a bitter alkaloid C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 closely related to caffeine that occurs especially in cacao beans and has stimulant and diuretic properties