cocoa bean

British  

noun

1. the seed of the cacao

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Example Sentences

"The money I was anticipating from my cocoa bean sales is currently inaccessible. I'm a widow now and I don't have anyone to support me," said Frimpong.

From BBC

Brazil has suspended the import of dried and fermented cocoa beans from the world's largest producer, Ivory Coast, where the sector is in crisis amid falling exports.

From Barron's

Tariffs have raised the cost of importing cocoa beans, while poor harvests in West Africa, where most cocoa is grown, have also led to soaring cocoa prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ghana exports an average of 78,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to the United States annually.

From Barron's

Poor harvests in West Africa, where most cocoa is grown, in addition to tariffs, which have raised the cost of importing cocoa beans, have led to soaring cocoa prices.

From The Wall Street Journal