cacao: Meaning and Definition of
ca•ca•o
Pronunciation: (ku-kä'ō, -kā'ō), [key]
— pl. -ca•os.
- a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- the fruit or seeds of this tree.
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