tonka bean
tonka bean noun: a black wrinkled seed of a neotropical legume tree of species Dipteryx odorata, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute due to its high coumarin content.
Noun
tonka bean (plural tonka beans)
- A black wrinkled seed of a neotropical legume tree of species Dipteryx odorata, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute due to its high coumarin content.
- Like when she and Seema […] climb the tonka bean tree.2022, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, When We Were Birds, Hamish Hamilton, page 155
tonka bean meaning in Tamil
tonka bean in Tamil
- மணவிதை வகை, பொடிக்குப் பயன்படும் விதை
Forms of tonka bean
| plural | tonka beans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tonca bean |
| alternative form | tonga bean |
| alternative form | tonqua bean |
| alternative form | tonquin bean |
Origin of tonka bean
Likely from Guyanese Creole English tonka, from a Tupian language, perhaps Kari'na tonka.
Questions about tonka bean
- What does tonka bean mean?
- Tonka bean means a black wrinkled seed of a neotropical legume tree of species Dipteryx odorata, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute due to its high coumarin content.
- What is tonka bean in Tamil?
- Tonka bean in Tamil is மணவிதை வகை, பொடிக்குப் பயன்படும் விதை. See Tonka bean meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tonka bean?
- Tonka bean is a noun.
- What is the plural of tonka bean?
- The plural of tonka bean is tonka beans.
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