For Cacao we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Chocolate, Food and Psychoactives.

Cacao (Chocolate)

The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) is a native of South America. Its fruit is a large pod which can contain many imbedded seeds. The pod is fermented, then the seeds are removed, cured and roasted. The end results are called nibs. Cacao has a high fat, carbohydrate and protein content. Besides chocolate, cacao is used in the preparation of cosmetics and medicines.

Cacao (Food)

The tropical, evergreen cacao tree is cultivated for its seeds (also called beans), from which cocoa butter, chocolate and cocoa powder are produced.

Cacao (Psychoactives)

1. theobroma cacao, a tropical tree, source of cacao beans. the beans contain a high proportaion of fat, called cocoa butter. If the beans are heated, ground to a paste, and enriched with additional cocoa butter, the product is chocolate. Ground, defatted beans make cocoa. White chocolate is cocoa butter mixed with sugar.

Similar

Browse words that start with:

• Ca
• Cac
• Cacao

Browse All Terms by First Letter

Term Search