HyperDic: bonduc_nut

English > 1 sense of the expression bonduc nut:
NOUNplantbonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seedhard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree
English > bonduc nut: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningHard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry.
Synonymsnicker nut, nicker seed
Part ofbonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducellaTropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
BroaderseedA small hard fruit

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