NOUN | plant | bonduc, Kentucky coffee tree, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica | 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 |
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plant | bonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella | tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | Kentucky coffee tree, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica | |
Member of | Gymnocladus, genus Gymnocladus | small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Spanish | chicot, Gymnocladus dioica | |
Catalan | chicot |
Meaning | Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries. | |
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Synonyms | bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella | |
Member of | Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia | small spiny tropical trees or shrubs |
Parts | bonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seed | Hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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