单词 | cacao nib |
释义 | > as lemmascacao nib cacao nib n. [ < cacao n. + nib n.1] each of the two cotyledons in kernel of a cacao seed, or a piece of one, esp. when raw or unprocessed; cf. cocoa nib n. at cocoa n. and adj. Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1855 Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 90 Cacao nibs. 1882 D. Morris Cacao ix. 34 The bean..should be firm, bright and breaking easily, on pressure, into the familiar cacao nibs of commerce. 1912 Spice Mill 12 Apr. 334/1 Cacao nibs, if simply ground, would yield a rich and heavy food, but not a beverage. 1988 R. Berolzheimer Culinary Arts Inst. Encycl. Cookbk. 11 Chocolate, the plastic or solid product derived from grinding cacao nibs. 2006 R. Loux Balanced Plate iii. 112 Cacao beans and cacao nibs are available raw, but my humble mouth agrees, the lightly toasted varieties..have much more complex, subtle flavors. < as lemmas |
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