bonduc | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
Synonyms: | chicot Gymnocladus_dioica Kentucky_coffee_tree | |
Related terms: | tree Gymnocladus | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries | |
Synonyms: | Caesalpinia_bonduc Caesalpinia_bonducella bonduc_tree | |
Related terms: | tree Caesalpinia bonduc_nut | |
Similar spelling: |
Bonds boondocks bounds |