Meaning
The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. The form cocoa came about by confusion with coco, popularized by Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language. Doublet of cacao.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 52 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-15OACDHIR
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-05-20ABODCKR
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-05-08CAOIGLY
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-04-18CAMEBKO
- 2026-03-05OAURJCL
- 2026-03-03ABCEKLO
- 2026-02-16ABCKMOR
- 2026-01-21OAWNELC
- 2026-01-14OPALCBE
+40 earlier appearances in the archive.