[syn: bonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bonduc \Bon"duc\ (b[o^]n"d[u^]k), n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq
hazel nut, filbert nut.] (Bot.)
See Nicker tree.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bonduc
n 1: 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 [syn: Kentucky coffee tree, bonduc,
chicot, Gymnocladus dioica]
2: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble
beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries [syn: bonduc,
bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia
bonducella]