cacao
cacao
Definition
ca·cao (kə kā′ō, -kä′-)
noun pl. cacaos -·os′ (-ōz′)
- a tropical American tree (Theobroma cacao) of the sterculia family, bearing large, elliptical seedpods
- the nutritious seeds (cacao beans) of this tree, from which cocoa and chocolate are made
Etymology: Sp < Nahuatl kakawaλ, cacao seed
cacao
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- bean: The press enabled workers to extract cocoa butter from the cacao bean.
- cream: White Out 5cl vodka 2cl white crème de cacao 2cl double cream Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
- tree: A The cocoa tree B The cuckoo tree C The cacao tree 2 Why shouldn't you give your dog a Mars bar?
- production: Disease control Black pod or Phytophthora pod rot is the primary fungal disease affecting cacao production worldwide.
- plantation: As a Peregrine wheeled overhead we entered an area of open cacao plantation where stops were made for a number of species.
- pod: Farmers improve soil fertility using compost made from the discarded cacao pods.
Noun used with modifier
- theobroma: Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tree Theobroma cacao.
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