Synonyms of tonka bean

Noun


1. tonka bean, coumara nut, bean

usage: fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla

2. tonka bean, tonka bean tree, Coumarouna odorata, Dipteryx odorata, bean tree

usage: tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring

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