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cacao nib

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variants: or cocoa nib

Definition of cacao nib

: a piece of a cacao bean that has been roasted, dried, dehusked, and degermed —usually used in plural

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First Known Use of cacao nib

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cacao nib was in 1802

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“Cacao nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacao%20nib. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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