THEO·BRO·MINE: "thE-&-'brO-"mEn:
noun
[Etymology: New Latin Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, from the-
+ Greek brOma food, from bibrOskein to devour]
: a bitter alkaloid C7H8N4O2
closely related to caffeine that occurs especially in cacao beans and has
stimulant and diuretic properties

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