cacao

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
2. (countable, uncountable) The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.
3. (countable, rare, uncountable) Cocoa (hot drink).

Synonyms

cocoa

chocolate tree

cacao tree

Theobroma cacao

cocoa bean

tiramisu

cacao bean

coco

Translations

cacao

cacao

cacaoyer

cacau

cacao

Kakao

Kakaobaum

cacaueiro

cacao

cacau

cacaotier

cacaoboom

κακάο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈkɑːəʊ̯/

Etymology

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of cocoa.