Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
cacao
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈkao/
Meaning
- masculine nouncocoa
Example
Prefiero el chocolate hecho con cacao puro.
I prefer chocolate made with pure cocoa.
More examples
Los granos de cacao se tuestan antes de molerlos.
Cacao beans are roasted before grinding.
Core concept
Cacao as an ingredient spanning bean to powder.
Common phrases
cacao puro
pure cacao
granos de cacao
cacao beans
manteca de cacao
cacao butter
Similar words
chocolate: Prepared sweet chocolate product, ready to eat or to use in desserts and drinks.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que designa tanto las semillas del árbol tropical como el producto (polvo o pasta) obtenido para preparar chocolate y bebidas.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Nahuatl cacahuatl and entered Spanish to denote the tree's seeds and the paste or powder obtained from them.
Usage tips
- On Spanish product labels, cacao puro usually signals minimally processed cocoa solids or paste and therefore a bitter, unsweetened ingredient rather than a finished sweet chocolate.
Other meanings
- cacao beannoun
Related words
- cacaoterocacao farmernoun
- cacaotalcacao farmnoun