Theobroma
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- proper noun
- /θiˈoʊbrəˌmə/
- Specialized
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Theobroma
- Many scholars believe that the native range of Theobroma cacao is the Amazon Basin, and that it must have been introduced to Mesoamerica in a protracted process.
- Theobroma cacao
- the Theobroma tree
Examples
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Note: Chocolate is produced from the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao).
Blog text (34) -
People, in turn, learned how to create a delicacy fit for godlike kings from the fruit of the cacao tree, Theobroma (Greek for "food of the gods").
Academic text (2010) -
Theobroma, the Food of the Gods: chocolate.
Fiction book (1994) -
Theobroma Cacao: "Have folks not learned the art of not feeding the trolls?
Blog text (30) -
This drink, made from the seeds of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), was the precursor to what we now know as chocolate.
Academic text (2010) -
Interestingly, the cacao tree is a species of the genus Theobroma, which translates from the Latin as the "food of the gods."
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The tree known as Theobroma cacao produces the beans used to make chocolate.
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In the rainforest, we discovered various species of Theobroma that thrive in humid climates.
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Many desserts use ingredients derived from Theobroma cacao to enhance their chocolate flavor.
Synonyms
A group of tropical American trees and shrubs that includes the cacao tree used to make chocolate
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of tropical American trees and shrubs that includes the cacao tree used to make chocolate
- Specialized
A tropical tree whose seeds, called cacao beans, people use to make chocolate and cocoa
Surface Forms
Etymology
Theobroma comes from Greek parts theo- 'god' and broma 'food', so the name literally says 'food of the gods'. Scientists gave this name to the cacao and related trees because their seeds produce cocoa, the key ingredient of chocolate, a treasured food.