Definition of CACAO

cacao

Plural: cacaos

Noun

  • A tropical evergreen tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate.
  • 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).

Examples

  • The rich word CACAO provided a sweet score, much like chocolate itself.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

cacao: valid Words With Friends Word