tonka bean
/ˈtɒŋkə/noun
1- the black seed of a South American tree, which has a vanilla-like fragrance. The dried beans are cured in rum or other alcohol and then used in perfumery and for scenting and flavouring tobacco, ice cream, and other products.香豆; 顿加豆; 荷兰豆。
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- The tree is Dipteryx odorata, family Leguminosae.此树拉丁名为Dipteryx odorata, 豆科。
词源
late 18th cent.: tonka, a local word in Guyana.