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A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
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This tree's seed, the cocoa bean.
Examples of cacao in a Sentence
The cacao tree is not cultivated, but grows wild in great abundance.
The principal agricultural products are coffee, cacau (cacao), sugar, Indian corn and beans.
The surrounding country is fertile and grows cacao, indigo, oranges, sugar-cane, corn and rice.
It is situated near the Guanajibo river, in a fertile agricultural region which produces sugar, coffee, fruit, cacao and tobacco.
Cacao, tobacco, cotton, rice and indigo are grown in the neighbouring country, and the town has a considerable trade in these and other commodities; it also manufactures sugar, fans and woven fabrics.
Cacau (Theobroma cacao) is an indigenous product and is extensively cultivated on the Caribbean slopes.
The friars promoted the social and economic advancement of the islands, cultivated the native taste for music, introduced improvements in agriculture and imported Indian corn and cacao from America.
There is a considerable coasting trade, sugar, brought by a tramway from neighbouring towns, is shipped from here, and the cultivation of sugar-cane is an important industry; Indian corn, tobacco, hemp, cotton and cacao are also grown.
Other products of the western districts are sugar, rum, cacao, rice, cotton, coffee and indigo.
The principal markets for Santa Cruz products are in the Bolivian cities of the Andes where sugar, rum, cacao and coffee find a ready sale.
Its people are agriculturists and raise Indian corn, sibucao, hemp, cacao and coffee.
Large quantities of a superior quality of cacao are produced in the vicinity, and rice and Indian corn are other important products.
They have sequenced the cacao tree, the mosquito, coral, the Tasmanian devil, the bald eagle, the leafcutter ant, a germ that attacks wheat plants, and the extinct woolly mammoth.
Coco-nuts, cacao, bananas, mangoes and other tropical fruits are produced in profusion, but the production of foodstuffs (beans, Indian corn, mandioca, &c.) is not sufficient for local consumption.
Balayan has a healthful climate, and is in the midst of a fertile district (with a volcanic soil), which produces rice, cane-sugar, cacao, coffee, pepper, cotton, Indian corn, fruit (oranges, bananas, mangoes, &c.) and native dyes.
Among the more common fruit-trees, some of which are exotics, may be mentioned cacao (Theobroma), orange, lemon, lime, pine-apple, banana, guava (Psidium), breadfruit (Artocarpus), cashew (A nacardium), alligator pear (Pers ea), with the apple, peach, pear, and other fruits of the temperate zone on the elevated plateaus.
The tropical productions of the lower plains include, among others, many of the leading products of the world, such as cacao, cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco, and bananas, with others destined wholly for home consumption, as yams, cassava and arracacha.
Athough it is found growing wild, cacao is cultivated to a limited extent, and the product is insufficient for home consumption.
Danao has a comparatively cool and healthy climate, is the centre of a rich agricultural region producing rice, Indian corn, sugar, copra and cacao, and coal is mined in the vicinity.
Agriculture is the principal occupation of the people; the chief products are Indian corn, wheat, coffee, sugar, rubber, cotton, cacao, tobacco, indigo and a great variety of tropical fruits.
There is little agriculture, though the soil is rich and fertile; bananas (occupying about one-half the area under cultivation and grown especially in the north-west), coffee (also grown especially on the Costa Rican border in Chiriqui province), cacao (growing wild in Bocas del Toro province), tobacco, and cereals are the largest crops.
The high specific gravity, 0.970, is owned by castor oil and cacao butter, and the highest specific gravity observed hitherto, o-975, by Japan wax and myrtle wax.
The picture on the left is the conventional way for drying cacao beans using the sun.
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tree Theobroma cacao.
The hazelnut is a clear chocolate martini based on vodka with crème de cacao and Frangelico, the hazelnut liqueur.
The cacao tree was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus.
Though the adjacent country is fertile, its prosperity has greatly declined, and the exports of coffee, sugar, cacao and forest products are much less important than formerly.
The alluvial valley of the Guayas, above Guayaquil, is celebrated for the richness of its vegetation, which, in fruit alone, includes cacao, coffee, coco-nuts, pine-apples, oranges, lemons, guayavas (Psidium pomiferum), guavas (Inga spectabilis), shaddocks (or grape-fruit), pomegranates, apricots, chirimoyas (Anooa Chirimolia), granadillas (Passiflora quadrangularis), paltas (Persea gratissima, otherwise known as " alligator pears "), tunas (Cactus), mangoes (Man,gifera Indica), pacays (Prosopis dulcis), aji (Chile pepper), and many others of less importance.
Although there are many variations on this popular cocktail, most include vodka, creme de cacao and chocolate liqueur.
Substitute the cinnamon schnapps for crème de cacao, and add a couple of tablespoons of chocolate syrup for a Mocha Frappaccino Cocktail.
Cocoa butter (theobroma oil / theobroma cacao) is a pure edible vegetable fat that comes from the cacao bean.
Emperor Montezuma, ruler of the Aztec people, enjoyed a drink made of cacao beans, vanilla, and honey, all native ingredients.
The Mexican cacao tree and vanilla orchid were both native plants in the area.
There are a multitude of benefits of raw cacao.
Raw cacao beans are actually the fruit seed of a Central American tree.
In its raw form, cacao contains the highest concentration of nutrients.
Below are just a few examples of the benefits of raw cacao beans.
Unlike the chocolate you'd buy in the baking aisle of your grocery store, raw cacao naturally contains no sugar.
Dark chocolate has been regaled for its antioxidant content, but raw cacao contains even more health benefits.
The scientific community has yet to tack on an official reason as to why, but many people believe it is because chocolate, or rather the cacao from which it comes, naturally contains magnesium, which women may need during their cycles.
Most people now know that salmon and olive oil contain a healthy dose of "good fats," but did you know that cacao is another great way to get heart-healthy fats into your diet?
The cacao seed has a variety of uses and is sold in many different ways.
Cacao paste is also known as liquor and is basically raw chocolate.
Raw cacao products can be purchased at a variety of organic and natural-foods retailers and some larger stores as well.
Cacao nibs come from cacao beans, the base of all chocolate creations.
Each cacao pod contains a few dozen fatty cacao seeds, which are extracted, fermented, dried, and sometimes roasted.
If you're looking for a lot of cacao nibs, check to see if a store can offer you a deal on a bulk amount or if you can purchase directly from the store's supplier.
Organic vegan chocolate is a popular dessert choice because the cacao beans are sourced from a fair-trade farm collective.
Raw dark chocolate, also known as raw cacao, is very rich in minerals, including magnesium.
Ulimana makes a variety of chocolates that contain only simple ingredients such as cacao, salt, vanilla, and a sweetener such as honey or agave nectar.