Theobroma
(Food of The Gods)
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The generic name is derived from the Greek words
θεός (theos), meaning "god," and
βρῶμα (broma),
meaning "food". It
translates to "food of the gods."
Theobroma
cacao, the most well known species of the genus, is used for
making
chocolate.
Theobroma
cacao also cacao tree and cocoa tree, is a small
(4–8 m (13–26 ft) tall)
evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae,[2] native to the
deep tropical regions of Central
and South America.
Its seeds,
cocoa beans, are used to make cocoa mass, cocoa powder, and
chocolate.
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Chocolate has more than 300
nutritional compounds (chocchick.com) and more
antioxidants than any
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