Theobromine

Japanese: theobromine
Theobromine

…It has a flavor similar to chestnuts, but is not sweet. It contains alkaloids similar to theobromine, which is found in cocoa. The Japanese name for Ping Pong comes from the Chinese pronunciation of the Chinese name Ping Pong.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "theobromine" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…栗に似た風味をもつが甘みはない。ココアに含まれるテオブロミンtheobromineに似たアルカロイドを含有する。ピンポンノキの和名は,漢名〈蘋蔢〉の中国音〈ピンポー〉に由来する。…

※「theobromine」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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