What does cacau in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word cacau in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cacau in Portuguese.

The word cacau in Portuguese means cacao, cocoa, cacau, cacau, prata, semente de cacau, manteiga de cacau, plantador de cacau, cacau em pó, manteiga de cacau. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cacau

cacao

substantivo masculino (fruto do cacaueiro) (fruit of cacao tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cocoa

substantivo masculino (farinha para chocolate) (ground cocoa beans)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cacau

noun (seed of cacao) (semente de cacau)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The workers showed us raw cocoa when we toured the facility that produces chocolate.

cacau

noun (cocoa seed) (fruto)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Cacaos grow in clusters.

prata

noun (slang (money) (BRA: figurado, dinheiro)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The gamblers threw real dinero around like it was play money.

semente de cacau

noun (often plural (seed of cacao tree)

The principle ingredient in chocolate comes from fermented and roasted cocoa beans.

manteiga de cacau

noun (fat extracted from cocoa beans)

Cocoa butter and cocoa solids are blended to make unsweetened chocolate.

plantador de cacau

noun ([sb] who cultivates cacao)

Cocoa is produced by an estimated 5-6 million cocoa farmers.

cacau em pó

noun (ground cocoa seeds)

The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of cocoa powder.

manteiga de cacau

noun (ointment for lips)

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