| 单词 | tonka bean |
| 释义 | tonka bean[ tong-kuh ] / ˈtɒŋ kə / nounthe fragrant, black almond-shaped seed of a tall tree belonging to the genus Dipteryx (or Coumarouna), of the legume family, especially D. odorata, of tropical South America, used in perfumes, as a source of coumarin, and as a substitute for vanilla. the tree itself. Origin of tonka bean1790–1800; tonka probably <Tupi tõka Words nearby tonka beantonic pupil, tonic sol-fa, tonic spasm, tonight, tonk, tonka bean, Tonkin, Tonkinese, Tonle Sap, tonlet, ton-mile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonka bean
British Dictionary definitions for tonka beantonka bean / (ˈtɒŋkə) / nouna tall leguminous tree, Coumarouna odorata, of tropical America, having fragrant black almond-shaped seeds the seeds of this tree, used in the manufacture of perfumes, snuff, etc Word Origin for tonka beanC18: probably from Tupi tonka Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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