theobroma

See also: Theobroma

English

Etymology

From the genus name Theobroma. Compare French théobrome.

Noun

theobroma (plural theobromas)

1. (botany) Any of the genus Theobroma of small trees found in Central and South America.

References

• “theobroma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.