noun Etymology: Dutch tonka(-boon) & Portuguese (fava-)tonca, perhaps of Cariban origin Date: 1796 the coumarin-containing seed of any of several tropical American leguminous trees (genus Dipteryx, especially D. odorata ) that is used in perfumes and as an artificial vanilla flavoring
TONKA BEAN
Meaning of TONKA BEAN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012