An alternative name for the tonka bean or the South American tree (Dipteryx odorata) that produces fragrant beans used in perfumery and flavorings.
From Tupi cumaru, the indigenous name for the tonka tree. Portuguese and Spanish traders carried this word into European languages.
Tonka beans (coumara beans) are so fragrant that a single bean can perfume an entire room for months—some collectors treat them like precious spices!
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