| theobroma | <botany> A genus of small trees. See Cacao. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A god + food, fr. To eat: cf. F. Theobrome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| theobroma oil | The fat obtained from the wasted seed of Theobroma cacao (family Sterculiaceae); it contains the glycerides of stearic, palmitic, oleic, arichidic, and linoleic acids; used as a base for suppositories and ointments and, in operative dentistry, as a lubricant and protective. Synonym: cacao butter, cocoa butter, cacao oil. Origin: G. Theos, a god, + broma, food (05 Mar 2000) |