- a variation of cacao bean.
cocoa bean
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
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
The cocoa bean, out of which you grind cocoa powder and chocolate for a drink, for bonbons, and for puddings, comes out of a fruit shaped like a large red cucumber.
From Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines by Miska Petersham
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