1. Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewellery and rosaries
   "Local artisans polish bonduc seeds to make traditional necklaces";
   - bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella
    
2. Handsome 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
   "Early settlers roasted bonduc seeds as a coffee alternative";
   - Kentucky coffee tree, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica

Derived forms: bonducs

Type of: tree

Part of: Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia, genus Gymnocladus, Gymnocladus

Encyclopedia: Bonduc