The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tonca bean \Ton"ca bean`\ (Bot.) See Tonka bean. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tonka bean \Ton"ka bean`\ [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also tonquin bean. [Written also tonca bean, tonga bean.] [1913 Webster]