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cocoa

The origin and history of cocoa.

Etymology

From Spanish cacao, ultimately from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl; the spelling "cocoa" arose from confusion with the unrelated word "coco" and was later fixed in place by an early English dictionary.

Origin: Spanish

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