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