tonka bean

(noun) fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla. Synonyms: tonka bean, coumara nut.

(noun) tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring. Synonyms: tonka bean, tonka bean tree, Coumarouna odorata, Dipteryx odorata.