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cacao [kəkā′ō] 1 cocoa. 2 the substance Theobroma cacao. 3 the seeds of Theobroma cacao. cacao, n Latin name: Theobroma cacao; part used: seeds; uses: diuretics, cardiac stimulant, nervous system stimulant (not used by herbalists); precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, colitis. Also called cacao, cocoa, or cocoa butter. cacao see theobroma cacao. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Cocoa beans are produced by the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) and can only be grown 20 degrees from the equator (see "Enlightened Indulgence," Eating Right, July/August 2001). From the opening candy shop, visitors enter a tropical rain forest with a replica of a cacao tree. Aly, born poor in Mali, went to work at age 11 on a cocoa farm, harvesting the beans of the cacao tree, which are used to make chocolate. |
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