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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKakao
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈkaʊ
"Kakao wird in vielen tropischen Regionen angebaut."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of a tropical tree, from which chocolate is made.
"The farmer harvested the ripe cacao pods by hand from the orchard." - 2
The small tropical American tree that produces these seeds.
"Cacao trees require warm, humid climates and shade to thrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish cacao, which in turn comes from the Classical Nahuatl word cacahuatl. The term was adopted globally during the European colonization of the Americas to designate both the tree and its beans used in chocolate production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cacao" is said worldwide
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cacao
Transliteration: ka.ko
"Le cacao est utilisé pour fabriquer le chocolat."
Kakao
Transliteration: kaˈkaʊ
"Kakao wird in vielen tropischen Regionen angebaut."
cacao
Transliteration: kaˈka.o
"Il cacao è la base principale del cioccolato fondente."
cacao
Transliteration: kaˈka.o
"El cacao de esta región es conocido por su alta calidad."
cacau
Transliteration: kaˈkaw
"O Brasil é um grande produtor de cacau."
कोको
Transliteration: koko
"कोको के बीजों से चॉकलेट बनाई जाती है।"
可可
Transliteration: kěkě
"这种巧克力由优质的可可豆制成。"
카카오
Transliteration: kakao
"카카오 콩은 초콜릿의 주원료입니다."
カカオ
Transliteration: kakao
"カカオ豆を発酵させてチョコレートを作ります。"
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