bonduc

noun

bon·​duc

ˈbänˌdək

plural -s

1

: nicker nut

2

or less commonly bonduc tree : any of several trees of the genus Caesalpinia (such as C. bonduc) with large prickly pods enlosing beanlike seeds

3

: kentucky coffee tree

Word History

Etymology

French, from Arabic bunduq hazelnut, filbert

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