Bonduc Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The beautiful seeds of the bonduc tree have been used for centuries in making intricate jewelry and decorations in many tropical cultures.
- Native people use the hard bonduc tree seeds as natural rosary beads because of their beauty and durability.
- She wandered into the market stall, eyeing the polished seeds from the bonduc tree which sparkled and shimmered on her vendor's worktable.
- Archaeologists studying pre-Columbian art and crafts are finding increasingly large use of the hard seed pods from the bonduc tree used by people across multiple generations.
- He strung a half-dozen bonduc tree seeds onto wire and then varnished the result, a simple eco-friendly yet elegant ornament.