BONDUC

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


Etymology

Noun

bonduc (plural bonducs)

nicker tree

Anagrams

• 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



RESET




Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon