cacao
cacao — noun
1. the beans inside the pods of a hot-climate tree, processed to make chocolate, co
the beans inside the pods of a hot-climate tree, processed to make chocolate, cocoa powder, and related foods
Rania split the cacao pod and counted the wet white seeds inside.
cacao pod / cacao seeds
Workers spread cacao beans on wide mats to dry in the sun.
dry cacao beans
The small factory buys raw cacao from farms in southern Mexico.
Esteban roasted fresh cacao before grinding it into a dark paste.
Mira sorted damaged cacao beans into a separate basket near the door.
- cocoa bean
the more common food-industry term, especially after roasting or processing
- cacao seed
a more literal term that focuses on the bean as the tree's seed
文法句型
dry cacao beans
roast cacao
grind cacao into paste
用法筆記
Often uncountable when speakers mean cacao as a crop or raw material. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the tree that produces these beans.
常見錯誤
2. a small evergreen tree grown in hot, wet regions for the beans that later become
a small evergreen tree grown in hot, wet regions for the beans that later become chocolate and cocoa
Farmers planted young cacao trees along the shaded edge of the field.
grow cacao trees
The cacao tree needs heat, rain, and rich soil to grow well.
subject: cacao tree + needs
Brian photographed a cacao tree with yellow pods near the river.
A row of cacao trees stood behind the banana plants on the slope.
- cacao tree
the clearest everyday phrase when you need to name the plant itself
- Theobroma cacao
the scientific name used in botany and agriculture
文法句型
grow cacao trees
a cacao tree needs heat and rain
用法筆記
Usually appears in farming or botany contexts. In everyday food talk, speakers more often use sense 1 for the beans or crop.