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It is a small evergreen cocoa tree native to South America.

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Origin of the word cocoa?

The word cocoa is simply a derivative of cacao. The cacao tree is native to the Americas. It may have originated in the foothills of the Andes in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of South America where today, examples of wild cacao still can be found. The cacao plant was first given its botanical name by Swedish natural scientist Carolus Linnaeus in his original classification of the plant kingdom, who called it Theobroma ("food of the gods") cacao.


How do you spell coco?

The proper noun is Coco's (a possessive name for a company or enterprise).The word "coco" is also used to mean coconuts, as in the coco palm (cocoa palm).The beans and plants from which cocoa and chocolate are derived have the spelling cocoa and cacao.


What is a noun for chocolate?

The word 'chocolates' is a noun, the plural form of the singular noun 'chocolate'; a word for candies or drinks made from the substance of roasted and ground cacao seeds; a word for things.


What culture is the word cacao from?

it is Spanish/Mexican. From the Nahuatl, a people from Mexico and Central America. The original word is Cacua, the root word of Cacahuatl meaning 'bean of the cocoa tree'. Brought to Europe in the very early 1700's


Is chocolate a proper noun?

No, the noun 'chocolate' is a common noun, a general word for ground seeds of cacao, or a type of candy made from the ground seeds of cacao and sugar.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the Chocolate Springs Cafe in Lenox, MA or Hershey's Chocolate Kisses.

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What is the scientific name for cocoa tree?

the scientific name for the cocoa tree is Theobroma cacao, meaning drink of the gods. "Theobroma cacao"


Scientific name of cocoa?

The scientific name for the cocoa tree is theobroma cacao. The genus, theobroma, is derived from the Greek words for "food of the gods".


What ius the sintific name of cacao beans?

Theobroma Cacao


What is the meaning of the Latin Theobroma Cacao cocoa tree?

The meaning of the Latin Theobroma Cacao is cacao tree. It growns is South America, with his seeds they make cacao powder or chocolate. Mostly liked by children and women.


What is the scientific name of cocoa?

Theobroma cacao


What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Cacao?

The scientific name would be Theobroma cacao.


What is the botanical name for the cacoa tree?

Theobroma cacao is the botanical name of cacao tree.


What is the scientific name for a coco plant?

Theobroma cacao


What is the scientific name for cocoa butter?

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter


What are the native plants are Peru?

Cocoa beans and Theobroma cacao tree


What is the botanical name for the cacao tree?

The Botanical name for the Cacao tree is "Theobroma Cacao". This name was given in 1753 by the Swedish Botanist, Carolus Linnaeus.


What is the name of the fruit of the cacoa tree?

Trees dont produce chocolate but the plant that creates suger is suger cane plant. but the coco nut is the sorce of chocolate usaly unless the chocolate is fake Theobroma Cacoa is the tree which produces the nuts from which chocolate is produced.