cacao

noun

ca·cao kə-ˈkau̇ How to pronounce cacao (audio)

kə-ˈkā-(ˌ)ō

plural cacaos

or cacao bean : a dried, fermented, fatty seed of the fruit of a South American evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao of the family Sterculiaceae) that is used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter : cocoa bean

… polyphenols also make cacao beans taste astringent and bitter.

Patricia Gadsby

or cacao tree : a tree having small yellowish flowers followed by fleshy pods from which cacao is obtained

Chocolate starts as the seeds in the fruits of the cacao tree, a tropical plant that produces flowers and fruit not at the tips of branches but on the trunk.

Kenneth Chang

The cacao tree is native to the tropical countries of South America, but now grows in other parts of the world, notably Africa, the West Indies, and Central America.

Joanna Morris

Example Sentences

a farmer who grows cacao

Recent Examples on the Web The dessert also comes with three blended cacao chocolates, each representing a different stage of La Valencia’s history.

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Flavors of dark cacao, treacle, and with brilliant but soft acidity.

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Best Snacking Chocolate Made with 85% cacao and premium ingredients like organic cocoa butter, organic coconut and organic almonds, these little treats are the perfect combination of sweet and salty.

Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022 Navitas is famous for its unprocessed raw cacao, a staple in many healthy pantries these days around the country.

Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Key ingredient cacao is an antioxidant powerhouse, containing loads of Vitamin C, as well as omega-6 fatty acids for cellular healing.

Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 The velvety chicken mole sings with both fruitiness and bitterness from Chiapas cacao beans.

Jackie Tran, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2022 This cacao-lovin’ company exists solely to find ways to employ the whole seed—shell, pulp, and beans—in a suite of snacks.

Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2021 The company ethically sources high-quality cacao beans from Colombia and its production facility runs on 100 percent renewable wind energy.

People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	cacao
释义	cacao noun ca·cao kə-ˈkau̇ kə-ˈkā-(ˌ)ō plural cacaos 1 or cacao bean : a dried, fermented, fatty seed of the fruit of a South American evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao of the family Sterculiaceae) that is used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter : cocoa bean … polyphenols also make cacao beans taste astringent and bitter. Patricia Gadsby 2 or cacao tree : a tree having small yellowish flowers followed by fleshy pods from which cacao is obtained Chocolate starts as the seeds in the fruits of the cacao tree, a tropical plant that produces flowers and fruit not at the tips of branches but on the trunk. Kenneth Chang The cacao tree is native to the tropical countries of South America, but now grows in other parts of the world, notably Africa, the West Indies, and Central America. Joanna Morris Illustration of cacao cacao 2 Example Sentences a farmer who grows cacao Recent Examples on the Web The dessert also comes with three blended cacao chocolates, each representing a different stage of La Valencia’s history. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Flavors of dark cacao, treacle, and with brilliant but soft acidity. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Best Snacking Chocolate Made with 85% cacao and premium ingredients like organic cocoa butter, organic coconut and organic almonds, these little treats are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022 Navitas is famous for its unprocessed raw cacao, a staple in many healthy pantries these days around the country. Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Key ingredient cacao is an antioxidant powerhouse, containing loads of Vitamin C, as well as omega-6 fatty acids for cellular healing. Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 The velvety chicken mole sings with both fruitiness and bitterness from Chiapas cacao beans. Jackie Tran, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2022 This cacao-lovin’ company exists solely to find ways to employ the whole seed—shell, pulp, and beans—in a suite of snacks. Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2021 The company ethically sources high-quality cacao beans from Colombia and its production facility runs on 100 percent renewable wind energy. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Spanish, from Nahuatl cacahuatl First Known Use 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cacao cacao butter cacao bean cacao tree crème de cacao cacao butter cacao bean cacao tree crème de cacao Kids Definition cacao noun ca·cao kə-ˈkau̇ kə-ˈkā-ō plural cacaos : a South American tree with fleshy yellow pods that contain fatty seeds from which chocolate is made Medical Definition cacao noun ca·cao kə-ˈkau̇ kə-ˈkā-(ˌ)ō plural cacaos 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 with many seeds that bear cacao called also chocolate tree
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cacao

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Phrases Containing cacao

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