HyperDic: nicker_seed

English > 1 sense of the expression nicker seed:
NOUNplantnicker seed, bonduc nut, nicker nuthard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree
English > nicker seed: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningHard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry.
Synonymsbonduc nut, nicker nut
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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