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Meaning of tonka bean | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A black wrinkled seed of a neotropical legume tree of species Dipteryx odorata, used as a perfume and vanilla substitute due to its high coumarin content.

Examples

“Like when she and Seema […] climb the tonka bean tree.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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