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CAESALPINIA BONDUC
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
Synonyms:
bonduc; bonduc tree; Caesalpinia bonduc; Caesalpinia bonducella
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Hypernyms ("Caesalpinia bonduc" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Meronyms (parts of "Caesalpinia bonduc"):
bonduc nut; nicker nut; nicker seed (hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry)
Holonyms ("Caesalpinia bonduc" is a member of...):
Caesalpinia; genus Caesalpinia (small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana)