caesalpinia bonducella

2 definitions found

caesalpinia bonducella - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nicker nut \Nick"er nut`\
     A rounded seed, rather smaller than a nutmeg, having a hard
     smooth shell, and a yellowish or bluish color. The seeds grow
     in the prickly pods of tropical, woody climbers of the genus
     Caesalpinia. Caesalpinia Bonduc has yellowish seeds;
     Caesalpinia Bonducella, bluish gray. [Spelt also neckar nut
     , nickar nut.]
     [1913 Webster]

caesalpinia bonducella - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Caesalpinia bonducella
      n 1: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that
           resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries [syn:
           bonduc, bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella
           ]