Reference meaning
tonka bean
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fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
Related source terms
coumara nut
Other meanings
2. noun
tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
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