Bonducs

/bɒnˈduːks/ noun

Definition

Plural of bonduc; tropical shrubs or their seeds.

Etymology

Regular English pluralization of 'bonduc,' formed by adding '-s' to the singular noun.

Kelly Says

The pluralization 'bonducs' appears frequently in 17th and 18th-century botanical texts as traders documented the abundance of these plants in colonial regions, making it a linguistic marker of the Age of Exploration.

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