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Definition of CACAO

Cacao
Cacao Ca*ca"o, n. [Sp., fr. Mex. kakahuatl. Cf. Cocoa, Chocolate] (Bot.) A small evergreen tree (Theobroma Cacao) of South America and the West Indies. Its fruit contains an edible pulp, inclosing seeds about the size of an almond, from which cocoa, chocolate, and broma are prepared.

Meaning of CACAO from wikipedia

- Look up Cacao or cacao in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cacao is the seed from which cocoa and chocolate are made, from Spanish cacao, an adaptation...
- Theobroma cacao (cacao tree or cocoa tree) is a small (6–12 m (20–39 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae. Its seeds - cocoa beans - are used...
- simply as cocoa (/ˈkoʊ.koʊ/) or cacao (/kəˈkaʊ/), is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids (a...
- consumed cacao beverages, of which one, chocolate, was introduced to Europe in the 16th century. The seeds of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) have an...
- a recipe for a chocolate liqueur (ratafia de chocolat, also ratafia de cacao). An early 19th-century American cookbook, published in 1825 and preserved...
- Roasted cacao nibs, pieces of cocoa kernels, are powdered and melted into chocolate liquor....
- Maria Cacao is the diwata or mountain goddess ****ociated with Mount Lantoy in Argao, Cebu, Philippines. The Maria Cacao legend is a prominent example...
- The history of chocolate dates back over 5,000 years, when the cacao tree was first domesticated in present-day southeast Ecuador. Soon introduced to...
- El Cacao may refer to: El Cacao, Los Santos El Cacao, Panamá Oeste El Cacao, Veraguas, Panama This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical...
- The growing of cacao or cocoa boasts a long history stretching from the colonial times. Originating from Mesoamerican forests, cacao was first introduced...