cacao
A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolateA tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
» The cacao tree grows with moisture and heat.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
Kakaobaum, Kakao
кака́оkakáo, кака́оkakáo
какаоkakao
tropical American tree producing cacao beans
(countable, uncountable)The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.
(countable, rare, uncountable)Cocoa (hot drink).
Examples
5 sentencesThe cacao tree grows with moisture and heat.
Cacao can only grow within about 20° north and south of the equator.
ruКакао может расти только в пределах зоны примерно в 20° к северу и югу от экватора.
Cacao trees thrive in rainforests.
ruДеревья какао хорошо растут в тропических лесах.
deKakaobäume gedeihen in Regenwäldern.
The world's leading cacao producers are Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Indonesia.
ruВедущие мировые производители какао — Кот-д’Ивуар, Гана и Индонезия.
deWeltführer in der Kakaoproduktion sind die Elfenbeinküste, Ghana und Indonesien.
If Mesoamerica interests you, maybe read the article "Sweet Cacao and Sour Atole: Mixed Drinks on Classic Maya Ceramic Vases."
Translations
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Origin
From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of cocoa.From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of cocoa.
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Forms
plural: cacaosSynonyms
3 synonyms- tropical American tree producing cacao beans:cacao treechocolate treeTheobroma cacao
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable