cacao bean

noun

A raw, unroasted seed harvested from the Theobroma cacao tree.

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nouncacao bean (plural cacao beans)

plural cacao beans

  1. A raw, unroasted seed harvested from the Theobroma cacao tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounseed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate

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