tonka bean
noun
ton·ka bean
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Definition of tonka bean
: 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
also
: a tree bearing tonka beans
Examples of tonka bean in a Sentence
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Part of the Heritage collection, the new woodsy-fresh Aventus Cologne combines base notes of styrax, birch, musk and tonka bean to bring out your inner emperor. $325 for 50 milliliters. — Kevin Smothers, latimes.com, "Father’s Day shopping: Give the gift of grooming with these fresh products," 6 June 2019 Sourced from Provence, the purple plant is balanced out by acidulous Italian bergamot and spicy-sweet tonka bean. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The 7 New Fragrances to Know This Summer," 6 June 2019 Meanwhile, lavender merges with sage and tonka bean in Moonlight Serenade. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "Meet the Striking New Gucci Perfumes Plucked From Alessandro Michele’s Madcap Mind," 8 Jan. 2019 Garnish tart with white chocolate chantilly whipped to firm peaks, tonka bean caramel and crumbled graham crackers. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "How to make the best banana cream pie ever," 4 Dec. 2018 Tonka-Bean Caramel 80g cream Zest of 1 orange, finely grated 1 tonka bean, finely grated (or seeds of 1 vanilla bean, or 10 cloves) 100g sugar 20g water 14g butter ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "How to make the best banana cream pie ever," 4 Dec. 2018 Combine cream, orange zest and tonka bean; heat to infuse. 2. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "How to make the best banana cream pie ever," 4 Dec. 2018 Paris-Venise is made with geranium, amber, vanilla, and tonka bean. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Chanel’s New Perfumes Are Inspired by Travel," 10 May 2018 There’s also spiciness and warmth at the base, with tonka bean, cardamom, suede, cedar, and sandalwood. — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, "The Prettiest Blush Perfume," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tonka bean.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tonka bean
noun
ton·ka bean
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Medical Definition of tonka bean
: the seed of any of several leguminous trees of the genus Dipteryx that contains coumarin and is used in perfumes and as a flavoring
also
: a tree bearing tonka beans