Meaning of BONDUC
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- [n] tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
- [n] handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
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| Synonyms: | | bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica, Kentucky coffee tree |
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| See Also: | | bonduc nut, Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia, genus Gymnocladus, Gymnocladus, nicker nut, nicker seed, tree | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Bon"duc\, n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut,
filbert nut.] (Bot.)
See {Nicker tree}.
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