# der Kakao

der Kakao is a German noun meaning “cocoa”. Forms: des Kakaos, die Kakaos.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kakaos
- Plural: die Kakaos

## In other languages

- Русский: ботан. какао
- Українська: какао

## Meanings

1. cocoa (unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans)
2. cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
3. cacao (plant, Theobroma cacao; cocoa bean)

## Examples

- Tom bestellte sich einen Kaffee und Maria einen Kakao. — Tom ordered coffee for himself and cocoa for Mary.
- Dies ist Kakao. — This is cocoa.
- Hättest du Lust auf eine Tasse Kakao? — How about a cup of cocoa?
- Ich hätte gerne Kakao. — I'd like to have some hot chocolate.
- Vielen Dank, aber ich trinke, wenn möglich, einen warmen Kakao. — Thanks a lot, but I'm drinking, if possible, a warm cocoa.

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