bonduc Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
Kentucky coffee tree; chicot; Gymnocladus dioica.
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noun tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
Caesalpinia bonduc; bonduc tree; Caesalpinia bonducella.
WordNet
Bon"duc noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
(Bot.) See Nicker tree .