chocolate tree

American  

noun

1. cacao.

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Etymology

Origin of chocolate tree

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The Amazons region is the original home of the principal species of chocolate tree, the Theobroma cacao; and it grows in abundance in the forests of the upper river.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

Cocoa, kō′kō, n. the seed of the cacao or chocolate tree: a beverage made from the seeds crushed and ground.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

The chocolate tree was the most curious to us; it has recently been introduced in the island, and promises to add one more to the list of luxuries for which Ceylon is famous.

From Round the World by Carnegie, Andrew

Oh, you board the ship when the sun goes down, And over a gentle sea You slip away from the noisy town To the land of the chocolate tree.

From Just Folks by Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert)

She jumped down from the chocolate tree as she spoke, and danced round Honey, clapping her hands with excitement.

From All the Way to Fairyland Fairy Stories by Sharp, Evelyn