teobroma

Italian

Noun

teobroma m (plural teobromi)

  1. cacao (any plant of the genus Theobroma)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Theobroma, the genus name, based on Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + βρῶμα (brôma, “food”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teoˈbɾoma/ [t̪e.oˈβ̞ɾo.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: te‧o‧bro‧ma

Noun

teobroma m (plural teobromas)

  1. (chiefly poetic) cacao bean
    Synonym: cacao

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