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Italian
Noun
teobroma m (plural teobromi)
- 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/
- Rhymes: -oma
- Syllabification: te‧o‧bro‧ma
Noun
teobroma m (plural teobromas)
- (chiefly poetic) cacao bean
- Synonym: cacao
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