tonka bean

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A black wrinkled seed of a neotropical legume tree of species Dipteryx odorata, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute due to its high coumarin content.
    — Like when she and Seema […] climb the tonka bean tree.

词形变化

tonka beans plural tonca bean alternative tonga bean alternative tonqua bean alternative tonquin bean alternative

词源

Likely from Guyanese Creole English tonka, from a Tupian language, perhaps Kari'na tonka.
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