What is "bonduc"

Bonduc \Bon"duc\, n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut, filbert nut.] (Bot.) See Nicker tree.

n. nicker tree

1. n. 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 [syn: Kentucky coffee tree, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica]

2. tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries [syn: bonduc tree, Caesalpinia bonduc, Caesalpinia bonducella]