cacao

• Tropischer amerikanischer Baum, aus dessen Samen (Kakaobohnen) Kakao und Schokolade hergestellt werden; auch die daraus gewonnenen Erzeugnisse bzw. die Samen selbst.

A tropical American tree whose seeds (cacao beans) are used to make cocoa and chocolate.

1. Tropical treeB1formal

   A small tropical American evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao) that produces cacao beans, from which cocoa and chocolate are made.

   Kakaobaum

   • Cacao trees thrive in the humid climates of West Africa and South America.
   • The farmer carefully harvested the pods from the cacao tree.
   • Cacao cultivation requires specific conditions of shade and rainfall.

   Synonymecacao tree

2. Cacao beansB1formal

   The seeds of the cacao tree, used to make cocoa powder, chocolate, and cocoa butter.

   Kakaobohnen

   • The cacao beans were fermented and dried before being shipped.
   • High-quality chocolate starts with properly roasted cacao beans.
   • Cacao beans contain antioxidants and minerals like magnesium.