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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tonka bean \Ton"ka bean`\ [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.)
The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata), native of
Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed
in the scenting of snuff. Called also tonquin bean.
[Written also tonca bean, tonga bean.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tonquin bean \Ton"quin bean`\ (t[o^][ng]"k[i^]n b[=e]n).
See Tonka bean.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bean \Bean\ (b[=e]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be['a]n; akin to D.
boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[=o]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b["o]nne, Sw.
b["o]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.]
1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous
herbs, chiefly of the genera Faba, Phaseolus, and
Dolichos; also, to the herbs.
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Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still
doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and
China bean, included in Dolichos Sinensis; black
Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, Dolichos Lablab; the
common haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and
pole beans, all included in Phaseolus vulgaris; the
lower bush bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, variety nanus;
Lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus; Spanish bean and
scarlet runner, Phaseolus multiflorus; Windsor bean,
the common bean of England, Faba vulgaris.
[1913 Webster] As an article of food beans are classed
with vegetables.
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2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more
or less resembling true beans.
[1913 Webster]
Bean+aphis+(Zo["o]l.),+a+plant+louse+({Aphis+fab[ae]" rel="nofollow">Bean aphis (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[ae])
which infests the bean plant.
Bean fly (Zo["o]l.), a fly found on bean flowers.
Bean goose (Zo["o]l.), a species of goose ({Anser
segetum).
Bean weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small weevil that in the larval
state destroys beans. The American species is Bruchus
fab[ae].
Florida bean (Bot.), the seed of Mucuna urens, a West
Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida
shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments.
Ignatius bean, or St. Ignatius's bean (Bot.), a species
of Strychnos.
Navy bean, the common dried white bean of commerce;
probably so called because an important article of food in
the navy.
Pea bean, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the
edible white bean; -- so called from its size.
Sacred bean. See under Sacred.
Screw bean. See under Screw.
Sea bean.
(a) Same as Florida bean.
(b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament.
Tonquin bean, or Tonka bean, the fragrant seed of
Dipteryx odorata, a leguminous tree.
Vanilla bean. See under Vanilla.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tonka bean \Ton"ka bean`\ [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.)
The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata), native of
Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed
in the scenting of snuff. Called also tonquin bean.
[Written also tonca bean, tonga bean.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tonquin bean \Ton"quin bean`\ (t[o^][-n]"k[i^]n b[=e]n).
See Tonka bean.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bean \Bean\ (b[=e]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be['a]n; akin to D.
boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[=o]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b["o]nne, Sw.
b["o]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.]
1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous
herbs, chiefly of the genera Faba, Phaseolus, and
Dolichos; also, to the herbs.
Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still
doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and
China bean, included in Dolichos Sinensis; black
Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, D. Lablab; the common
haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole
beans, all included in Phaseolus vulgaris; the lower
bush bean, Ph. vulgaris, variety nanus; Lima bean,
Ph. lunatus; Spanish bean and scarlet runner, Ph.
maltiflorus; Windsor bean, the common bean of England,
Faba vulgaris. As an article of food beans are
classed with vegetables.
2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more
or less resembling true beans.
Bean+aphis+(Zo["o]l.),+a+plant+louse+({Aphis+fab[ae]" rel="nofollow">Bean aphis (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[ae])
which infests the bean plant.
Bean fly (Zo["o]l.), a fly found on bean flowers.
Bean goose (Zo["o]l.), a species of goose ({Anser
segetum).
Bean weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small weevil that in the larval
state destroys beans. The American species in Bruchus
fab[ae].
Florida bean (Bot.), the seed of Mucuna urens, a West
Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida
shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments.
Ignatius bean, or St. Ignatius's bean (Bot.), a species
of Strychnos.
Navy bean, the common dried white bean of commerce;
probably so called because an important article of food in
the navy.
Pea bean, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the
edible white bean; -- so called from its size.
Sacred bean. See under Sacred.
Screw bean. See under Screw.
Sea bean.
(a) Same as Florida bean.
(b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament.
Tonquin bean, or Tonka bean, the fragrant seed of
Dipteryx odorata, a leguminous tree.
Vanilla bean. See under Vanilla.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
tonquin bean
n.
(less common spelling of en tonka bean)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
tonquin bean
n.
(less common spelling of en tonka bean)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
tonquin bean
n.
(less common spelling of en tonka bean)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
tonquin bean
n.
(less common spelling of en tonka bean)
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