[bon-duhk] 
| a semitropical tree, Caesalpinia bonducella, of the legume family, the decorative seeds of which are used for jewelry and rosaries. |
| bonduc | |
noun | |
| 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 [syn: Kentucky coffee tree] |
| 2. | tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries |