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cocoa bean

British  

noun

  1. the seed of the cacao

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Andurand has said his firm expects global cocoa bean production to decline by at least 18% on an annual basis.

From Seattle Times Apr. 18, 2024

Meanwhile, cocoa nibs are also a good source of the beneficial compounds found in cocoa because they are literally small bits of the cocoa bean and nothing else.

From National Geographic Feb. 12, 2024

The mulch should not be contaminated with toxic substances — only get peanut or cocoa bean shells and other plant hulls from a reliable source.

From Salon May 2, 2022

As they took a break from the blistering sun under a marquee, the royal couple heard from Narcisio about the importance of the cocoa bean.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2022

Then the cocoa bean; also coffee taken from the cherry, peanuts, sugar from the sugar cane, and bottled honey.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

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