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rodriguezalone t1_j167yzn wrote

I love how you say “cocoa” and we say “cacao”

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ebdbbb t1_j169sss wrote

This is because, for some reason that is probably explainable but I don't know, the seed of the cacao tree is the cocoa bean.

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cannondave t1_j182ayd wrote

Interesting. It seems to indicate that in ages past, someone fucked up.

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utterly_baffledly t1_j1asj63 wrote

Yep the etymology of cocoa is a spelling error that produced a word that was easier to say. No more or less.

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cannondave t1_j182833 wrote

In mainland Spain they say caca /s

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jral1987 t1_j188bx4 wrote

Next time I am in Spain I'm going to make sure I ask where I can find some good caca.

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cannondave t1_j197m5u wrote

Yes, the brown thing which is sticky on your hands so you prefer to mix it in a shaker and drink it

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