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Cacao

/kəˈkeɪoʊ/
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(noun) A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.

Cacao can only grow within about 20° north and south of the equator.
Cacao trees thrive in rainforests.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ beans are used to make chocolate and are grown in hot lands.

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