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ca·cao (kə kāō, -kä-)

noun pl. cacaos -·os′ (-ōz′)

  1. a tropical American tree (Theobroma cacao) of the sterculia family, bearing large, elliptical seedpods
  2. 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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