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Cocoa

Tropical plant used to make chocolate.

cacao Theobroma cacao

Cocoa is a tropical plant whose seeds are used to make chocolate. It is native to the Americas.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊ.koʊ/

Etymology

Cocoa is derived from the Yucatec Maya word 'cacahuatl' meaning 'bitter water'.

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

plant food crop

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

chocolate cocoa butter cocoa powder

Meronyms — Parts or Components

beans pods

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

food agriculture

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