noun, masculine/kaˈkao/plural: cacaos
cacao tree; cocoa bean, cocoa powder; confusion
“cacao mental” — bewilderment, discombobulation
Synonyms: cacaotero, desorden, confusión
Etymology tree Proto-Nahuan *kakawa-tl Classical Nahuatl cacahuatlbor. Spanish cacao Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”). Doublet of cocoa.