Difference between revisions of "Cocoa"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
[[File:Uemura 06-18-2009 158.jpg|thumb|Wool dyed with cacao<br>Uemera Dye Archive]] | [[File:Uemura 06-18-2009 158.jpg|thumb|Wool dyed with cacao<br>Uemera Dye Archive]] | ||
| − | A flavored powder obtained from the roasted seed kernels of the ''Theobroma cacao'' tree native to tropical America. Cocoa powder is used for chocolate flavoring. The seeds also contain a high proportion of oils called cocoa butter (see [[theobroma oil]]). The dried powder has also been used as a fabic dye. | + | A flavored powder obtained from the roasted seed kernels of the ''Theobroma cacao'' tree native to tropical America. Cocoa powder is used for chocolate flavoring. The seeds also contain a high proportion of oils called cocoa butter (see [[theobroma oil]]). The dried powder has also been used as a brown fabic dye, through extraction with boiling water. |
* See [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Cocoa)]] | * See [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Cocoa)]] | ||
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[[File:cocoacm.jpg|thumb|Cocao leaves (''Theobroma cacao'')]] | [[File:cocoacm.jpg|thumb|Cocao leaves (''Theobroma cacao'')]] | ||
Theobroma cacao; cacao; chocolate | Theobroma cacao; cacao; chocolate | ||
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| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
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| + | * Tree height = 4-8m (13-26Ft) | ||
| + | * Unlobed leaves alternate; 10-40cm long and 2-10 cm broad | ||
| + | * Flower are small; 1-2 cm | ||
| + | * Cocoa pod is ovoid 15-30 cm long and 8-10 cm wide; each pod contains 20-60 seeds | ||
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 18 June 2020
Description
A flavored powder obtained from the roasted seed kernels of the Theobroma cacao tree native to tropical America. Cocoa powder is used for chocolate flavoring. The seeds also contain a high proportion of oils called cocoa butter (see Theobroma oil). The dried powder has also been used as a brown fabic dye, through extraction with boiling water.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Theobroma cacao; cacao; chocolate
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Tree height = 4-8m (13-26Ft)
- Unlobed leaves alternate; 10-40cm long and 2-10 cm broad
- Flower are small; 1-2 cm
- Cocoa pod is ovoid 15-30 cm long and 8-10 cm wide; each pod contains 20-60 seeds
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2522
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998