cocoa bean

noun

1. the seed of the cacao

Example Sentences

If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed.

From BBC

The gel, when added to the cocoa beans to make chocolate, eliminates the need for sugar.

From BBC

When making chocolate, cocoa beans are roasted to help their chocolatey flavors shine.

From Science Daily

The worldwide demand for chocolate has made cocoa an extremely valuable plant, and some residents in Ivory Coast -- the largest producer of cocoa beans -- have turned protected areas into illegal cocoa farms and hunting grounds.

From Science Daily

The wet and humid conditions allowed a fungal infection called black pod disease to flourish, rotting cocoa beans on the trees.

From BBC