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

Type of: tree

Part of: genus Gymnocladus, Gymnocladus

Encyclopedia: Gymnocladus dioica