crème de cacao

 [krem duh koh-koh, kah-kah-oh, kreem; Fr. krem duh ka-ka-oh]  

crème de ca·ca·o

   [krem duh koh-koh, kah-kah-oh, kreem; Fr. krem duh ka-ka-oh]
noun
a liqueur flavored with cacao and vanilla beans.
Origin:
1925–30; < French: literally, cream of cacao
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Crème de cacao has a plethora of syllables.
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crème de cacao (ˈkrɛm də kɑːˈkɑːəʊ, ˈkəʊkəʊ ˈkriːm, ˈkreɪm)
 
—n
a sweet liqueur with a chocolate flavour
 
[French, literally: cream of cacao]

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