patashte

noun

pa·​tash·​te

pəˈtäshtā

plural -s

1

: a tropical American tree (Theobroma bicolor) resembling cacao and yielding a chocolate substitute

2

: the cocoa obtained from the patashte tree

called also tiger cocoa

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish pataxte, pataste, from Maya

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