'Caesalpinia Bonducella' definitions:
Definition of 'Caesalpinia bonducella'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Definition of 'Caesalpinia Bonducella'
From: GCIDE
- 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]