cocoa bean
Britishnoun
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Squirrels appeared to be making the situation worse by grabbing cocoa bean pods and eating them.
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
Composition of Cocoa.—The cocoa bean, when dried or roasted and freed from its husk and ground, is sold as cracked cocoa, or cocoa nibs.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
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