Meaning Of The Word Tonka bean

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tonka bean in American English
the fragrant, almond-shaped seed of any of several South American leguminous trees (genus Dipteryx) used in perfumes, drugs, etc.
noun: the fragrant, black almond-shaped seed of a tall tree belonging to the genus Dipteryx (or Coumarouna), of the legume family, esp. D. odorata, of tropical South America, used in perfumes, as a source of coumarin, and as a substitute for vanilla

tonka bean in British English
tall leguminous tree of tropical America
noun: a tall leguminous tree, Coumarouna odorata, of tropical America, having fragrant black almond-shaped seeds

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