Kentucky coffee tree — Kentucky Ken*tuck y, prop. n. One of the United States. [1913 Webster] {Kentucky blue grass} (Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow grass ({Poa pratensis}), found in both Europe and America. See under {Blue grass}. {Kentucky coffee tree} (Bot.), a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kentucky coffee tree — ☆ Kentucky coffee tree n. a large tree (Gymnocladus dioica) of the caesalpinia family, with brown, curved pods containing seeds sometimes used as a substitute for coffee: it is native to the E U.S … English World dictionary
Kentucky coffee-tree — kanadinis plikšakis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Gymnocladus dioicus), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Gymnocladus dioicus angl. Kentucky coffee tree; Kentucky… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Kentucky coffee-tree — plikšakis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių (Caesalpiniaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Gymnocladus). atitikmenys: lot. Gymnocladus angl. Kentucky coffee tree vok. Geweichbaum; Schusserbaum rus. бундук; гимнокладус lenk. kłek … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Kentucky coffee tree — a tall North American tree, Gymnocladus dioica, of the legume family, the seeds of which (Kentucky coffee beans) were formerly used as a substitute for coffee beans. [1775 85] * * * ▪ plant (species Gymnocladus dioica), plant of the pea family… … Universalium
Kentucky coffee tree — Kentuck′y cof′fee tree n. pln a tall tree of E North America, Gymnocladus dioica, of the legume family, having brown pods with seeds formerly used as a substitute for coffee • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
Kentucky coffee tree — noun Date: 1785 a tall North American tree (Gymnocladus dioica) of the legume family with bipinnate leaves and large woody brown pods whose seeds have been used as a substitute for coffee … New Collegiate Dictionary
coffee tree — n. 1. any tree or shrub that produces coffee beans ☆ 2. KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE … English World dictionary
Kentucky coffee beans — Kentucky coffee beans, the seeds of the Kentucky coffee tree, once used as a substitute for coffee beans … Useful english dictionary
coffee tree — noun any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans • Syn: ↑coffee • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑Arabian coffee, ↑Coffea arabica, ↑Liberian coffee, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
