COUMAROU

Etymology

Noun

coumarou (plural coumarous)

The tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.

The tonka bean itself.

Source: Wiktionary


Cou"ma*rou, n. [See Coumarin.] (Bot.)

Definition: The tree (Dipteryx odorata) which bears the tonka bean; also, the bean itself.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CATCH

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