tonqua bean

A form of tonka bean — 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.

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Meanings

nountonqua bean (plural tonqua beans)

plural tonqua beans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tonka bean.
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