cocoa bean

noun

plural cocoa beans

: a dried, fermented, fatty seed of the fruit of a South American tropical evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao of the family Malvaceae) that is used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter : cacao sense 1

The cocoa bean contains cocoa solids (particles) and about 53 percent cocoa butter.—

Rose Levy Beranbaum

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Moreover, they are made with the highest-grade cocoa beans from Peru. —

Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The cocoa conundrum Chocolate comes from the cocoa beans of cacao trees, which are largely harvested in West Africa. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Scientists have homed in on bioactive plant compounds found in cocoa beans, called flavanols, which have been shown to prompt production of nitric oxide in the body. —

Allison Aubrey, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024 Among the leading cocoa bean buyers, the United States is a major player in the chocolate business. —

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