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cacao

See also: Cacao

English

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Cacao fruits on the tree

Etymology

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From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of cocoa.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈkɑːəʊ̯/, /kəˈkeɪ̯əʊ̯/, [kəˈkʰɑːəʊ̯], [kəˈkʰeɪ̯əʊ̯]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈkaʊ̯/, /kəˈkeɪ̯oʊ̯/, [kəˈkʰaʊ̯], [kəˈkʰeɪ̯oʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aʊ

Noun

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cacao (countable and uncountable, plural cacaos)

  1. A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
  2. The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

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cacao m (uncountable)

  1. cocoa [from late 16th c.]

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Descendants

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  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kaukau
  • Negerhollands: kwakwa
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kakáu
  • → Indonesian: kakao
  • → Sranan Tongo: kakaw

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao, ultimately from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

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cacao m (plural cacaos)

  1. cocoa

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Italian

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Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Spanish cacao.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈka.o/
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Hyphenation: ca‧cà‧o

Noun

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cacao m (invariable)

  1. cocoa

Further reading

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  • cacao in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cacao in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French cacao; itself from Spanish cacao.

Noun

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cacao f (uncountable)

  1. cocoa

Declension

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declension of cacao (singular only)
singular
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) cacao cacaua
genitive/dative (unei) cacao cacauei
vocative

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”). Doublet of cocoa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈkao/ [kaˈka.o]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: ca‧ca‧o

Noun

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cacao m (plural cacaos)

  1. cacao tree
    Synonym: cacaotero
  2. cocoa bean, cocoa powder
  3. (colloquial) confusion
    Synonyms: desorden, confusión
    cacao mental ― bewilderment, discombobulation

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