Etymology

tonka

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Today it means: A flavoring or fragrance used in foodstuffs and perfumes, derived from the tonka bean which contains coumarin. Full definition →

Guyanese Creole English tonka ← Kari'na tonka
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  1. Kari'na · derived fromtonka
  2. Guyanese Creole English · derived fromtonka
  3. English todaytonka

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

Words from the same roots

Guyanese Creole Englishtonka all →

tonka bean

Kari'natonka all →

tonka bean

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