bonduc

(noun) 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. Synonyms: Kentucky coffee tree, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica.

(noun) tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries. Synonyms: bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella.