TONKA BEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tonka bean mean? 

• TONKA BEAN (noun)
  The noun TONKA BEAN has 2 senses:

1. fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla

2. tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring

  Familiarity information: TONKA BEAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TONKA BEAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

coumara nut; tonka bean

Hypernyms ("tonka bean" is a kind of...):

bean (any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Coumarouna odorata; Dipteryx odorata; tonka bean; tonka bean tree

Hypernyms ("tonka bean" is a kind of...):

bean tree (any of several trees having seedpods as fruits)

Holonyms ("tonka bean" is a member of...):

Coumarouna; Dipteryx; genus Coumarouna; genus Dipteryx (tropical American trees: tonka beans)