kentucky coffee tree

Ken·tuck·y cof·fee tree

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tuhk-ee kaw-fee, kof-ee tree]
- /kənˈtʌk i ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tuhk-ee kaw-fee, kof-ee tree]
- /kənˈtʌk i ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i tri/

Definitions of kentucky coffee tree words

noun 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. 1
noun kentucky coffee tree a North American leguminous tree, Gymnocladus dioica, whose seeds, in brown curved pulpy pods, were formerly used as a coffee substitute 0
noun kentucky coffee tree 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. 0

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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