This is the 6518th most frequent Spanish word.
cacao
Cacao: The dried seeds of the cacao tree used to make chocolate and cocoa products.
In this context, 'cacao' refers to the natural product used as an ingredient in food products like chocolate.
El cacao es la base de muchos productos deliciosos.
Cocoa is the base of many delicious products.
Here, 'cacao' is employed to refer to the processed powder used to make drinks like hot cocoa.
Me gusta tomar una bebida caliente hecha de cacao.
I like to drink a hot beverage made from cocoa.
In this sentence, 'cacao' describes the plant where the fruit containing cacao seeds grows.