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GRAINE CACAO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Industrial Crops
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocoa bean
1, record 1, English, cocoa%20bean
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cacao bean 1, record 1, English, cacao%20bean
correct, noun
- cocoa seed 2, record 1, English, cocoa%20seed
correct, noun
- cacao seed 2, record 1, English, cacao%20seed
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dried, fermented, fatty seed of the fruit of a South American tropical evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao of the family Malvaceae) that is used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter. 3, record 1, English, - cocoa%20bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fève de cacao
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A8ve%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graine de cacao 1, record 1, French, graine%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La graine de cacao est issue de la cabosse. On en dénombre une quarantaine par fruit. Ces graines représentent la matière première entrant dans la fabrication du chocolat. 1, record 1, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20de%20cacao
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cacao en grano
1, record 1, Spanish, cacao%20en%20grano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- semilla de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, semilla%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- haba de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, haba%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- almendra de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, almendra%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- grano de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, grano%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semilla del árbol cacao (Theobroma cacao) de la que se extraen materias grasas (manteca de cacao); una vez seca y pulverizada se elabora el chocolate. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20en%20grano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "cacao en grano" es el que se emplea en el Codex Alimentarius. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20en%20grano
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