Pet Names · Entry

Cocoa

Spanish via Mesoamerican languages

“cacao, the chocolate bean”

Where it comes from

an English alteration of cacao, which entered Spanish from Mesoamerican languages (possibly Mixe-Zoquean kakawa)

Why It's Popular for Pets

The spelling 'cocoa' is generally thought to come from English speakers confusing the word cacao with 'coco', the old word for coconut.

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