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Kentucky coffee tree

DEFINITIONS OF: Kentucky coffee tree

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n 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:
Gymnocladus dioica, bonduc, chicot
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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