1. 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 chicot seeds as a coffee alternative";
   - Kentucky coffee tree, bonduc, Gymnocladus dioica

Derived forms: chicots

Type of: tree

Part of: genus Gymnocladus, Gymnocladus

Encyclopedia: Chicot