Meaning of NICKER NUT
| Pronunciation: | | 'nikur nut
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] hard shiny gray seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry |
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| | Synonyms: | | bonduc nut, nicker seed |
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| | See Also: | | bonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella, seed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nick"er nut`\
A rounded seed, rather smaller than a nutmeg, having a hard
smooth shell, and a yellowish or bluish color. The seeds grow
in the prickly pods of tropical, woody climbers of the genus
{C[ae]salpinia}. {C. Bonduc} has yellowish seeds; {C.
Bonducella}, bluish gray. [Spelt also {neckar nut}, {nickar
nut}.]
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