Kentucky coffee tree

A form of Kentucky coffeetree — A widely-dispersed but rare tree, of species Gymnocladus dioicus, native to the midwest of North America.

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Meanings

nounKentucky coffee tree (plural Kentucky coffee trees)

plural Kentucky coffee trees

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Kentucky coffeetree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhandsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute

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bonducchicotGymnocladus dioica
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tree
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bonducchicot

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