cacao

noun
UK: /kəˈkaʊ/
US: /kəˈkaʊ/

  1. A powder made from roasted cacao beans, used to make chocolate.

    1. I added some cacao to my smoothie this morning.
    2. The recipe calls for high-quality cacao powder for the best flavor in the cake.

  2. The tree that produces cacao beans.

    1. The cacao tree thrives in warm, humid climates.
    2. Farmers cultivate the cacao tree for its valuable beans, which are used worldwide.

  3. The cacao beans themselves, before they are processed into chocolate.

    1. These cacao beans are ready to be roasted and ground.
    2. The aroma of freshly harvested cacao filled the air during the harvest season.

Synonyms

chocolate cocoa
cacao verb

  1. To process cacao beans.

    1. They cacao the beans and then grind them into powder.
    2. The factory cacaos its own beans to ensure quality control of the final product.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cacao" in English means: A powder made from roasted cacao beans, used to make chocolate., The tree that produces cacao beans., The cacao beans themselves, before they are processed into chocolate..

The phonetic transcription of "cacao" is /kəˈkaʊ/ in British English and /kəˈkaʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cacao": chocolate, cocoa.

Example usage of "cacao": "I added some cacao to my smoothie this morning.". More examples on the page.