Bonduc

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bonduc \Bon"duc\ (b[o^]n"d[u^]k), n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq
     hazel nut, filbert nut.] (Bot.)
     See {Nicker tree}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  bonduc
       n 1: handsome tree of central and eastern North America having
            large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed
            by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a
            coffee substitute [syn: {Kentucky coffee tree}, {chicot},
             {Gymnocladus dioica}]
       2: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble
          beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries [syn: {bonduc
          tree}, {Caesalpinia bonduc}, {Caesalpinia bonducella}]