bonduc

Noun
  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 (synset 112516932)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus gymnocladus, gymnocladus - small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
    same as: chicot, gymnocladus dioica, kentucky coffee tree
  2. Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries (synset 112508959)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: caesalpinia, genus caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
    has: bonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seed - hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry
    same as: bonduc tree, caesalpinia bonduc, caesalpinia bonducella

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