Mexicans named the pounded seeds Chocolate, an Aztec word used to describe a number of raw and processed products that Cocoa powder, extracts, cocoa butter
An aromatic solid butter pressed from the roasted seeds of the Cacao tree. Use butters during pregnancy to keep the skin supple, and to prevent stretch marks. 839
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