cacau

Portuguese

cacau

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈkaw/
• Rhymes: -aw

Noun

cacau m (plural cacaus)

1. cocoa
2. (botany) cacao

Derived terms

• manteiga de cacau f