bonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella
(noun) tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bonduc (plural bonducs)
nicker tree
• dubcon
Source: Wiktionary
Bon"duc, n. Etym: [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut, filbert nut.] (Bot.)
Definition: See Nicker tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
