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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Theobroma, genus Theobromanoun

    cacao plants

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  1. Theobroma

    Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is sometimes classified as a member of Sterculiaceae. It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. Theobroma cacao, the best known species of the genus, is used for making chocolate. Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) and Mocambo (Theobroma bicolor) are also of some economic importance.

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  1. theobroma

    Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, which is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. The genus includes several important economically significant species, most notably Theobroma cacao, which is cultivated for its seeds, cocoa beans, from which chocolate is made. The name "Theobroma" originates from Greek and means "food of the gods".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Theobromanoun

    a genus of small trees. See Cacao

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  1. Theobroma

    Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is sometimes classified as a member of Sterculiaceae. It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. The generic name is derived from the Greek words θεος, meaning "god," and βρῶμα, meaning "food". It translates to "food of the gods." Theobroma cacao, the most well known species of the genus, is used for making chocolate.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Theobroma

    thē-ō-brō′ma, n. a small tropical American genus of trees of the sterculia or kola-nut family. The best-known species, Theobroma cacao, yields the cocoa and chocolate of commerce.—n. Theobrō′mine, an alkaloid principle, similar to theine and caffeine, existing in the chocolate nut. [Gr., theos, a god, brōma, food.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Theobroma in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Theobroma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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