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Tonka bean

noun

1.

Fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla. Synonym: coumara nut.

2.

Tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring. Synonyms: Coumarouna odorata, Dipteryx odorata, tonka bean tree.

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Words linked to "Tonka bean" : Dipteryx, bean tree, bean, genus Coumarouna, genus Dipteryx, Coumarouna, coumara nut, Coumarouna odorata

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