cacao — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cacao is used for these senses in English:
- cocoa The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cocoa powder (baking, cooking) A powder derived from ground cocoa solids, which is used to make the drink of cocoa, various chocolate products, also used as an ingredient in baking.
cacao — full definition
- noun The dried and fermented seeds of the tropical cacao tree, from which chocolate and cocoa are made.
- noun The small evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, that produces those seeds inside large ridged pods.
- noun Raw or minimally processed cacao sold as a food product, typically as nibs, powder or paste, and marketed as less processed than cocoa.
cocoa — full definition
- noun A brown powder made from roasted, ground cacao beans, used to make chocolate and in baking.
- noun A hot drink made by mixing cocoa powder with milk and sugar.