English Explanatory Dictionary

tonka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flavoring or fragrance used in foodstuffs and perfumes, derived from the tonka bean which contains coumarin.

Word forms

tonka tonca tonqua tonquin

Etymology

Likely from Guyanese Creole English tonka, from a Tupian language, perhaps Kari'na tonka.

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