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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TONKA BEAN

Probably from Tupi tonka.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TONKA BEAN

tonka bean  [ˈtɒŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONKA BEAN

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Tonka bean is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONKA BEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tonka bean

Dipteryx odorata

Dipteryx odorata is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. That tree is native to Central America and northern South America. Its seeds are known as tonka beans. They are black and wrinkled and have a smooth, brown interior. They have a strong fragrance similar to sweet woodruff due to their high content of coumarin. The word "tonka" is taken from the Galibi tongue spoken by natives of French Guiana; it also appears in Tupi, another language of the same region, as the name of the tree. The old genus name, Coumarouna, was formed from another Tupi name for tree, kumarú.

Definition of tonka bean in the English dictionary

The definition of tonka bean in the dictionary is a tall leguminous tree, Coumarouna odorata, of tropical America, having fragrant black almond-shaped seeds. Other definition of tonka bean is the seeds of this tree, used in the manufacture of perfumes, snuff, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONKA BEAN


anchor
ˈæŋkə
Bangka
ˈbæŋkə
Banka
ˈbæŋkə
banker
ˈbæŋkə
bunker
ˈbʌŋkə
Casablanca
ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə
concha
ˈkɒŋkə
conker
ˈkɒŋkə
conquer
ˈkɒŋkə
Dzongka
ˈzɒŋkə
Dzongkha
ˈzɒŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
honker
ˈhɒŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
plonker
ˈplɒŋkə
reconquer
ˌriːˈkɒŋkə
stonker
ˈstɒŋkə
tanker
ˈtæŋkə
tonker
ˈtɒŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONKA BEAN

tonicity
tonier
Tonies
toniest
tonight
tonish
tonishly
tonishness
tonite
tonk
tonker
Tonkin
Tonkinese
Tonle Sap
tonlet
tonnag
tonnage
tonne
tonneau
tonneau cover

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONKA BEAN

adzuki bean
bean
black bean
broad bean
butter bean
cannellini bean
castor bean
fava bean
French bean
green bean
jelly bean
jumping bean
kidney bean
locust bean
mung bean
navy bean
pinto bean
runner bean
scarlet runner bean
soya bean
string bean

Synonyms and antonyms of tonka bean in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tonka bean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONKA BEAN

Find out the translation of tonka bean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tonka bean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tonka bean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

薰草豆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

haba tonka
570 millions of speakers

English

tonka bean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tonka सेम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فول تونكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бобы тонка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feijão tonka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টনকা বোনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fève tonka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tonka kacang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tonkabohne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トンカ豆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

톤 카빈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tonka kacang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đậu tonka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தக்காளி பீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टनका बीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tonka fasulyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fava tonka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bób tonka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боби тонка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boabe de tonka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tonka bean
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tonka boon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tonkabönor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tonkabønne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tonka bean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONKA BEAN»

The term «tonka bean» is regularly used and occupies the 60.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONKA BEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tonka bean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONKA BEAN»

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Nobu West
Here. a. brulee. of. chestnut-flavored. cream. is. complemented. by. a. rich,. dark. chocolate. sorbet. and. finished. with. an. aromatic. tonka. bean. foam. serves 6 Tonka Bean Foam 2 extra-large egg yolks 2 medium egg whites 1/4 cup sugar 7/ 2 ...
Nobu Matsuhisa, 2007
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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
TONKA BEAN EXTRACT See also COUMARIN. Synonyms Current CAS Number Description Natural sources Regulatory notes Balsams, tonka bean; Tonka absolute; Tonka bean extractives; Tonka bean oil; Tonka beans absolute; Tonka  ...
George A. Burdock, 1997
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CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices
Cultivation (Tonka Bean) — Usually harvested from the wild, but sometimes cultivated in plantations or planted as windbreaks for cacao. Propagation usually by seed, but the trees can be propagated by budding, cuttings, and marcottage.
James A. Duke, 2002
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CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
(FABACEAE) - Tonka bean, Tonga, Cumaru, Tonquin SMI.: Coumarouna odorn Aubl. Coumarouna punctatu Blake USES: Tonka beans are cultivated for the seed which yield coumarin, used to give a pleasant fragrance to tobacco, a delicate ...
James A. Duke, 1993
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Fragrance and Wellbeing: Plant Aromatics and Their Influence ...
Cacao plays a role in several masculine fragrances too, such as Dior Homme Intense, which also has spiced apple notes. Tonka bean Tonka bean (or tonquin bean) is obtained from Dipteryx odorata ofthe Leguminosae family. It is a forest tree ...
Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2013
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Tonka bean, Dutch tonka; Sp. tonka; G. Tonka-Bonne; cumaru (Brazil); sarrapia ( Guyana). Northern parts of South America (to NE Brazil), mainly in the territory of the Orinoco and its tributaries. Plantations of the species are to be found in ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
Other names: Balsams, tonka bean; Tonka absolute; Tonka bean extractives; Tonka bean oil; Tonka beans absolute; Tonka beans resin; Tonka extract; Tonka oleoresin; Tonka tincture Description: See above, Tonka Bean. Consumption: ...
George A. Burdock, 2004
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A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Perfumery
Tonka-bean tincture. — Tonka beans 8 ozs., alcohol of best quality 3 pints. The tonka bean is of great importance for perfumery. The tincture prepared from it has an agreeable, penetrating odor, and in mixing it with other odors, great care has ...
Carl Deite, 2008
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Incense and Incense Rituals
Epilepsy: Amber, Calbanum, Vervain Evening Incense: Eaglewood, Guggul, Sandalwood-White, Sandarac, Tolu Balsam Euphoric: Cinnamon Bark, Damiana, Spruce Resin, Tonka Bean Exorcism: Asafoetida, Fumaria, Himalayan Juniper ...
Thomas Kinkele, 2002
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Ice Cream
Smoky, earthy and sweet, the tonka bean is often used in perfume and cookery and is enormously popular in France. Native to South America, it is a short, black, shrivelled bean similar in both appearance and taste to vanilla. In this ice cream ...
Benjamin Vear, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONKA BEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tonka bean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rylan Clark, Kimberly Wyatt and Sam Nixon battle to win Celebrity …
Kimberley was then told she would be handling dessert - a tonka bean vanilla souffle with a pineapple and lime sorbet, and roasted pineapple. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Trump's bad delivery overshadows message
... it includes perhaps the nation's first presidential candidate with his own fragrance, “a masculine combination of rich vetiver, tonka bean, birchwood and musk.”. «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
3
Chanel: Meet Misia (Mon Amie)
Vibrant notes of violet with special rose de mai from Grasse dance at the top, while Turkish rose and iris holds center stage, followed by tonka bean, and Laotian ... «Vanity Fair, Mar 15»
4
Is America Ready for Chef Anne-Sophie Pic and Her Impeccable …
There is pan-roasted suprême of volaille de Bresse, with a leg confit, creamy chard with Tonka bean, genmaicha tea and an herb-infused parmigiano consommé ... «Eater, Feb 15»
5
From bean to bottle, versatile vanilla is the flavor of the season
Tourists who buy cheap Mexican vanilla south of the border are likely getting tonka bean extract, not vanilla, according to the Food and Drug Administration. «Salt Lake Tribune, Dec 14»
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Food: Les Charlatans artisanal cocktail syrups
Boucharlat says that there isn't a most popular flavour, but the chili-tonka bean syrup is good because the spiciness cuts through the sweetness. She also likes ... «Montreal Gazette, Nov 14»
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Panthers QB Cam Newton scores with new fragrance line
(and a) warm and vibrant base of dry woods, musk, and tonka bean.” (For the fragrance-challenged, those are a common ingredient: little, wrinkled seeds with a ... «News & Observer, Nov 14»
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MasterChef recap: when eggs go to custard
Jamie, left with dessert, must make a soufflé with chocolate ice cream and grated tonka bean. The last time Jamie made soufflé was when he was 11. His faint ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 14»
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Jessica Simpson Shows Off Sexy Figure in Latest Fragrance …
Warm, satisfying dry notes of white chocolate vanilla bean accord, sandalwood, tonka bean and drift wood round out the natural beauty of this harmonious ... «Fashion Times, Jun 14»
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Three new fragrances perfect for Father's Day
... scent also features pimento, lavender, sage and a rich blend of cedarwood, amber and tonka bean; $54 and $69 Tommy Bahama Woodlands and Nordstrom. «Houston Chronicle, Jun 14»

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