1. A tropical climbing plant (Caesalpinia bonduc) bearing prickly pods with hard seeds used in games and ornaments.
Usage: Also called nicker nut or fever nut; The seeds are sometimes called bonduc nuts

Examples

• The bonduc plant grows wild in tropical regions across the Caribbean and Asia.
• Children in some cultures play games using bonduc seeds as marbles.
• The hard bonduc nuts were traditionally used to make ornamental beads.
• Bonduc pods are covered with hooked prickles that help them cling to passing animals.
• The bonduc plant has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.