cacao

See also: Cacao

English

Cacao fruits on the tree

Etymology

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈkɑːəʊ̯/, /kəˈkeɪ̯əʊ̯/, [kəˈkʰɑːəʊ̯], [kəˈkʰeɪ̯əʊ̯]
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈkaʊ̯/, /kəˈkeɪ̯oʊ̯/, [kəˈkʰaʊ̯], [kəˈkʰeɪ̯oʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aʊ

Noun

cacao (countable and uncountable, plural cacaos)

  1. A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
  2. This tree's seed, the cocoa bean.

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑˈkɑu̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ca‧cao
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

cacao m (uncountable)

  1. cocoa

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French

Etymology

From Spanish cacao

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ka.o/
  • (file)

Noun

cacao m (plural cacaos)

  1. cocoa

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Italian

Noun

cacao m (invariable)

  1. cocoa

Romanian

Noun

cacao f

  1. cocoa

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (cacao bean).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈkao/

Noun

cacao m (plural cacaos)

  1. cacao tree
  2. cacao bean
  3. cocoa (bean, powder)

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