tonka beans

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Definition of tonka beans in English English dictionary: plural form of tonka bean
tonka bean: The black wrinkled seed of Dipteryx odorata, a neotropical legume tree, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute
tonka bean: tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
tonka bean: It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff
tonka bean: Called also tonquin bean
tonka bean: The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana

tonka beans

Turkish pronunciation

tängkı binz

/ˈtäɴɢkə ˈbēnz/ /ˈtɑːŋkə ˈbiːnz/

[ 'tä[ng]-k&- ] (noun.) 1796. probably from Tupi tonka.

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