tonka-bean

Ton"ka bean`. Etym: [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) Defn: The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also tiononquin bean. [Written also tonca bean, tonga bean.]

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