Cacao: 1 definition
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Cacao means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Cacao in Bolivia is the name of a plant defined with Theobroma cacao in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Theobroma cacao subsp. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec. (among others).
2) Cacao in English is also identified with Hippeastrum puniceum It has the synonym Amaryllis barbata (Herb.) Traub (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Amaryllis Manual (1949)
· AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. (1985)
· Kew Bulletin (1987)
· Nucleus (1976)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Symbolae Antillarum (1903)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cacao arisco, Cacao bean, Cacao blanco, Cacao comun, Cacao criollo, Cacao de murcielago, Cacao de nance, Cacao silvestre, Cacao tree, Cacao uchpa, Cacao-mother, Cacaocuahuitl, Cacaoito, Cacaotero, Cacaotl.
Ends with: Flor de cacao, Madre cacao, Madre de cacao, Madre del cacao, Madrecacao, Madricacao, Rosita de cacao, Theobroma cacao, Water cacao.
Full-text (+287): Cacao comun, Cacao uchpa, Cacao arisco, Cacao tree, Cacao bean, Cacao criollo, Cacao silvestre, Cacao de murcielago, Kavarolli, Kakaw, Chocolate, Cacau, Cacauatzaua, Sarhuiminiqui, Dsohuero, Sariyeminiqui, Kahau, Kimituki, Kagka, Cocoa.
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