NOUN | plant | bonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seed | hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree |
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Meaning | Hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry. | |
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Synonyms | nicker nut, nicker seed | |
Part of | 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 |
Broader | seed | A small hard fruit |
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