- a variation of cacao bean.
cocoa bean
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When processed, a cocoa bean becomes cocoa liquor, which contains 50% each of cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
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, on the other hand, has not risen to the position of popular favorite in any important consuming country, and so has not aroused the serious opposition of its two rivals.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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