teobroma

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

teobroma m (plural teobromi)

  1. cacao (any plant of the genus Theobroma)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from translingual Theobroma, the genus name, based on Ancient Greek θεός (theós, god) + βρῶμα (brôma, food).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /teoˈbɾoma/ [t̪e.oˈβ̞ɾo.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: te‧o‧bro‧ma

Noun[edit]

teobroma m (plural teobromas)

  1. (chiefly poetic) cacao bean
    Synonym: cacao

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