Meaning of TONKA BEAN
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- [n] tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
- [n] fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
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| | Synonyms: | | coumara nut, Coumarouna odorata, Dipteryx odorata, tonka bean tree |
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| | See Also: | | bean, bean tree, Coumarouna, Dipteryx, genus Coumarouna, genus Dipteryx | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ton"ka bean`\ [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.)
The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata}), native of
Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed
in the scenting of snuff. Called also {tonquin bean}.
[Written also {tonca bean}, {tonga bean}.]
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