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tonka

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Likely from Guyanese Creole English tonka[1], from a Tupian language, perhaps Kari'na tonka.

Noun

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tonka (uncountable)

  1. A flavoring or fragrance used in foodstuffs and perfumes, derived from the tonka bean which contains coumarin.
    • 2017, Zaria Gorvett, The delicious flavour with a toxic secret, BBC:
      When grated into desserts or infused into syrups, they impart a flavour so transcendent, tonka has been dubbed the most delicious ingredient you’ve never heard of.
    • 2021, Agence France-Presse, Michelin awards star to vegan restaurant for the first time in France, The Guardian:
      Her favourite combinations involve pine, boletus mushroom and sake, or celery, tonka and amber ale.
    • 2026 February 27 (last accessed), “Tonka bean (Dipteryx odorata [Aubl.] Willd.)”, in Gernot Katzer’s Spice Pages‎[1] (wiki):
      The word tonka is taken from the Galibi (Carib) tongue spoken by natives of French Guayana; it also appears in Tupi, another language of the same region, as the name of the tree.

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford University Press. (n.d.). Tonka, n., Etymology. In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved 27 February, 2026, from https://www.oed.com/dictionary/tonka_n.

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French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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tonka f (plural tonkas)

  1. vernacular name for various trees of the genus Dipteryx, including Dipteryx odorata and Dipteryx alata.
    Synonym: coumarou
  2. aromatic seed from a tree of the genus Dipteryx.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtonka/ [ˈt̪õŋ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -onka
  • Syllabification: ton‧ka

Noun

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tonka f (uncountable)

  1. alternative form of tonca
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