tonka bean


ton·ka bean

noun \ˈtäŋ-kə-\

Definition of TONKA BEAN

: the seed of any of several leguminous trees of the genus Dipteryx that contains coumarin and is used in perfumes and as a flavoring; also : a tree bearing tonka beans

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