tonka bean
- the fragrant, almond-shaped seed of any of several South American leguminous trees (genus Dipteryx) used in perfumes, drugs, etc.
- the tree
See tonka bean in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tŏngˈkə)
noun- A tropical South American tree (Dipteryx odorata) having pulpy, egg-shaped, one-seeded pods and fragrant seeds used as a substitute for vanilla and for flavoring tobacco and candies.
- The seed of this tree.
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