カカオ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

cacao tree; cocoa tree

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the tree Theobroma cacao, the source of cocoa beans. Usually written in katakana.

from Spanish cacao

ココア
カカオ is the cacao tree or its raw beans, while ココア refers to cocoa powder or the drink made from processed cacao.

元もとN2
origin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause; source of trouble · ingredient; base; mix; stock · one's side; one's place; near someone · capital; principal; cost price · base of a plant; root; tree trunk · part held in the hand; handle end · first three lines of a waka · counter for plants or trees · counter for falcons

カカオUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword from Spanish 'cacao'.
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ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji (phonetic kanji) spelling; rarely used.

Loanword from Spanish 'cacao', ultimately from Nahuatl 'cacahuatl'.