tonka bean

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tonka bean Definition

• (n) fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
• (n) tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring

tonka bean Synonyms

• coumara nut
• Coumarouna odorata
• Dipteryx odorata
• tonka bean
• tonka bean tree