Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is sometimes classified as a member of Sterculiaceae. It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. The generic name is derived from the Greek words θεος (theos), meaning `god,` and βρῶμ Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma
The`o·bro'ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a god + ... food, from ... to eat: confer French théobrome .] (Botany) A genus of small trees. See Cacao . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/39