cacao

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun tropical American tree producing cacao beans

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao

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