TONKA BEAN

Meaning of TONKA BEAN in English

[ 'tɒŋkə ]

■ noun the black fragrant seed of a South American tree ( Dipteryx odorata ), used in perfumery and as flavouring.

Origin

C18: tonka , a local word in Guyana.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TONKA BEAN — noun Etymology: Dutch tonka(-boon) & Portuguese (fava-)tonca, perhaps of Cariban origin Date: 1796 the coumarin-containing seed of any of several …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TONKA BEAN — noun or ton·ca bean ˈtäŋkə- ; or ton·ga bean -ŋgə- ; also ton·qua bean -ŋkə- Etymology: probably from Tupi tonka …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TONKA BEAN — () The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is …
Английский словарь Webster
TONKA BEAN — /tong"keuh/ 1. the fragrant, black almond-shaped seed of a tall tree belonging to the genus Dipteryx (or Coumarouna ), of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TONKA BEAN — noun Etymology: Dutch tonka ( -boon ) & Portuguese ( fava- ) tonca, perhaps of Cariban origin Date: 1796 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TONKA BEAN — [ton.ka bean] n [prob. fr. Tupi tonka] (1796): the coumarin-containing seed of any of several tropical American leguminous trees (genus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TONKA BEAN — n. the black fragrant seed of a South American tree, Dipteryx odorata, used in perfumery etc. [tonka, its name in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TONKA BEAN — n. the black fragrant seed of a South American tree, Dipteryx odorata, used in perfumery etc. [ tonka, its name …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TONKA BEAN — n. the black fragrant seed of a South American tree, Dipteryx odorata, used in perfumery etc. Etymology: tonka, its name …
Oxford English vocab
TONKA BEAN — The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TONKA BEAN — the seed of a leguminous tree (dipteryx odorata), native of guiana. it has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed …
Webster English vocab
TONKA BEAN — Pronunciation: ' tä ŋ -k ə - Function: noun Etymology: Dutch tonka ( -boon ) & Portuguese ( fava- ) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TONKA BEAN — диптерикс (Dipteryx)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TONKA BEAN — диптерикс ( Dipteryx )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
BEAN — legume ). The mature seeds of the principal food beans, except soybean s, are similar in composition, though they differ …
Английский словарь Британика
BEAN — I. ˈbēn noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEAN — — beanlike , adj. /been/ , n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAN — I. ˈbēn noun Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old High German bōna bean Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEAN — [bean] n [ME bene, fr. OE bean; akin to OHG bona bean] (bef. 12c) 1 a: broad bean b: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEAN — seed or pod of certain leguminous plants of the family Fabaceae, originally of Vicia faba, an Old World species called …
Britannica English vocabulary
TONKA — tonka, Tonka BrE AmE ˈtɒŋk ə AmE \ ˈtɑːŋk ə ▶ ˈ tonka bean BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BEAN — / biːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAN — I. bean 1 S2 /biːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . a seed or a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEAN — n. & v. --n. 1 a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEAN — n. & v. n. 1 a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEAN — n. & v. --n. 1. a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Oxford English vocab
BEAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tomato/potato/bean etc plant ▪ Bean plants are easy to grow. baked beans bean …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEAN — [noun] [C] - a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetablegreen beansrunner beansFrench …
Cambridge English vocab
BEAN — n. Seed or pod of certain leguminous plants (see legume ). The mature seeds of the principal food beans, except …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BEAN — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Beans, Pulses, and Peas adzuki/aduki bean mangetout asparagus pea marrowfat pea black bean mesquite …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TONKA — a product name for a range of toy lorries/trucks produced by the US company Hasbro, Inc. They have been made …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
TONKA — тонковый
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAN — сущ. 1) боб She was quietly shelling French-beans for her dinner. ≈ Она мирно чистила фасоль к ужину. French bean …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAN — bean.ogg 1. bi:n n 1. бот. 1> фасоль ( Phaseolus gen. ) 2> боб ( Faba vulgaris ) bean cultures …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEAN — 1. bi:n n 1. бот. 1> фасоль ( Phaseolus gen. ) 2> боб ( Faba vulgaris ) bean cultures - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BEAN — сущ. 1) боб She was quietly shelling French-beans for her dinner. — Она мирно чистила фасоль к ужину. French bean …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BEAN — сущ. 1) боб She was quietly shelling French-beans for her dinner. — Она мирно чистила фасоль к ужину. French bean — фасоль horse beans …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BEAN — 1) боб (плод) 2) боб, бобы (растение) • - adzuki bean - asparagus bean - black bean - bush bean - caracol bean - castor bean - China bean - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
BEAN — 1) боб ( плод ) 2) боб, бобы ( растение ) • - adzuki bean - asparagus bean - black …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
BEAN — _n. 1> боб - kidney bean - French bean - horse beans 2> _жарг. голова, башка 3> _собир. монета (особ. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BEAN — n. 1. боб - kidney bean - French bean - horse beans 2. жарг. голова, башка 3. собир. монета (особ. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BEAN — пробка; фонтанный штуцер to bean back — снижать производительность скважины (путём установки штуцера или регулирования размера его отверстия); to bean up — …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
BEAN — _n. 1> боб; kidney (или French) bean фасоль; horse beans конские бобы 2> _жарг. голова, башка 3> _разг. монета (_особ. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BEAN — I n sl 1) He hasn't a bean — У него нет ни копейки I hardly ever have a bean on me and …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BEAN — I n sl 1) He hasn't a bean — У него нет ни копейки I hardly ever have a bean …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BEAN — bean n sl 1. He hasn't a bean У него нет ни копейки I hardly ever have a bean on …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BEAN — I 1) He hasn't a bean — У него нет ни копейки I hardly ever have a bean on me …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
TONKA — тонковый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAN — сущ. 1) боб She was quietly shelling French-beans for her dinner. ≈ Она мирно чистила фасоль к ужину. French bean …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUMARIN — noun Etymology: French ~e, from coumarou tonka bean tree, from Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish cumarú, from Portuguese, from Tupi *kumarú, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VANILLIN — ˈvan ə lə̇n, vəˈnilə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vanilla + -in 1. : a crystalline phenolic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TONQUA BEAN — variant of tonka bean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TONGA BEAN — variant of tonka bean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TONCA BEAN — variant of tonka bean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUAIAC — ˈg(w)īˌak, -īək noun also gai·ac ˈgī- ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Guaiacum 1. : guaiacum 1b, 1c 2. in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIPTERYX — ˈdiptə(ˌ)riks noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from di- + -pteryx; from the wing-shaped lobes of the calyx : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUMAROU — |k(y)ümə|rü noun or cu·ma·ra ˈ ̷ ̷mərə ; or cu·ma·ru | ̷ ̷mə|rü ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish cumarú, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUMARIN — noun also cu·ma·rin ˈk(y)ümərə̇n, -ˌrēn ( -s ) Etymology: French coumarine, from coumarou + -ine : a toxic white crystalline …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUMARA NUT — ˈkümərə- noun Etymology: alteration of coumarou : tonka bean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMARA — ˈkamərə, |kamə|rä noun ( -s ) Etymology: Portuguese camará, from Tupi 1. : the hard and durable wood of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TONQUIN BEAN — () See Tonka bean.
Английский словарь Webster
TONCA BEAN — () See Tonka bean.
Английский словарь Webster
COUMAROU — (n.) The tree (Dipteryx odorata) which bears the tonka bean; also, the bean itself.
Английский словарь Webster
COUMARIN — (n.) The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting essentially of coumarin …
Английский словарь Webster

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