Etymology · Guyanese Creole English
tonka
2 English words descend from Guyanese Creole English tonka, most common first.
- tonkaA flavoring or fragrance used in foodstuffs and perfumes, derived from the tonka bean which contains coumarin.
- tonka beanA 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.