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bonduc

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bonduc

1
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
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n
tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bonduc
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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, Kentucky coffee tree, 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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n 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
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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