cacao

[ kuh-kah-oh, -key-oh ]

/ kəˈkɑ oʊ, -ˈkeɪ oʊ /

noun, plural ca·ca·os.

a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.

Also cocoa. the fruit or seeds of this tree.

Origin of cacao

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Nahuatl cacahuatl “cacao seeds”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cacao

cacao , chocolate, cocoa

Words nearby cacao

cabstand, cabuya, cac-, ca-ca, ca'canny, cacao, cacao bean, cacao butter, caccia, cacciatore, Caccini

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Example sentences from the Web for cacao

These villages used to harvest rubber, cacao, palm oil, and coffee beans.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mocha is the offspring of the marriage of two plain-looking beans: coffee and cacao.
4 Autumnal Desserts|Michel Richard|November 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Even so, some experts predict a global shortage of cacao beans as demand keeps growing.
Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There are several other varieties of cacao, but none of them produce the famous food.
The Food of the Gods|Brandon Head

In one range of cacao trees a banana is placed between two cacaos, and an erythrina between the two following.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
The alignement is then laid out, in which the cacao trees are to be arranged.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
The fourth was composed of ground maize and cacao, and was designed especially for public festivals.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Half of the cacao bean is fat, and the grinding breaks up the cells and liberates the fat, which at blood heat melts to an oil.
Cocoa and Chocolate|Arthur W. Knapp

British Dictionary definitions for cacao

cacao

/ (kəˈkɑːəʊ, -ˈkeɪəʊ) /

noun

a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, having yellowish flowers and reddish-brown seed pods from which cocoa and chocolate are prepared: family Sterculiaceae

cacao bean another name for cocoa bean

cacao butter another name for cocoa butter

Word Origin for cacao

C16: from Spanish, from Nahuatl cacauatl cacao beans

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cacao
释义	cacao [ kuh-kah-oh, -key-oh ] / kəˈkɑ oʊ, -ˈkeɪ oʊ / noun, plural ca·ca·os. a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc. Also cocoa. the fruit or seeds of this tree. Origin of cacao First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Nahuatl cacahuatl “cacao seeds” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cacao cacao , chocolate, cocoa Words nearby cacao cabstand, cabuya, cac-, ca-ca, ca'canny, cacao, cacao bean, cacao butter, caccia, cacciatore, Caccini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cacao These villages used to harvest rubber, cacao, palm oil, and coffee beans. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway\|Nina Strochlic\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mocha is the offspring of the marriage of two plain-looking beans: coffee and cacao. 4 Autumnal Desserts\|Michel Richard\|November 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Even so, some experts predict a global shortage of cacao beans as demand keeps growing. Four Chocolate Questions Answered\|Mary Goodbody\|September 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There are several other varieties of cacao, but none of them produce the famous food. The Food of the Gods\|Brandon Head In one range of cacao trees a banana is placed between two cacaos, and an erythrina between the two following. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds The alignement is then laid out, in which the cacao trees are to be arranged. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds The fourth was composed of ground maize and cacao, and was designed especially for public festivals. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2\|Hubert Howe Bancroft Half of the cacao bean is fat, and the grinding breaks up the cells and liberates the fat, which at blood heat melts to an oil. Cocoa and Chocolate\|Arthur W. Knapp British Dictionary definitions for cacao cacao / (kəˈkɑːəʊ, -ˈkeɪəʊ) / noun a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, having yellowish flowers and reddish-brown seed pods from which cocoa and chocolate are prepared: family Sterculiaceae cacao bean another name for cocoa bean cacao butter another name for cocoa butter Word Origin for cacao C16: from Spanish, from Nahuatl cacauatl cacao beans Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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