cacao
/kəˈkaʊ/
noun
- A tropical tree that produces seeds (cacao beans) used to make chocolate and cocoa.
- Farmers harvest cacao pods twice a year.
- Cacao trees grow best in warm, rainy climates near the equator.
- The cacao plant is the source of all chocolate products.
- The dried and fermented seeds of the cacao tree, used to make chocolate and cocoa powder.
- She bought organic cacao from the health food store.
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of ground cacao.
- Raw cacao is rich in antioxidants.