CACAO


Meaning of CACAO in English

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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