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cocoa bean

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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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Despite having several regions with weather conditions suitable for cocoa trees, India only accounts for 1% of the world's cocoa bean production.

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

The Maya enjoyed a variety of drinks laden with cacao powder, which Sessos says is “probably a better source of getting some of the beneficial effects of the cocoa bean than chocolate.”

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

Cocoa and Chocolate Preparations.—Cocoa and chocolate are manufactured from the "cocoa bean," the seed of a tree native to tropical America.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

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