Definition of CACAO

cacao

Meanings

Plural: cacaos

Noun

  • tropical American tree producing cacao beans
  • A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
  • The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.
  • Cocoa (hot drink).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao

Scrabble Score: 9

cacao is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cacao is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cacao is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

cacao is a valid Words With Friends word