noun
- The hard, round seeds of a tropical climbing plant (Caesalpinia bonduc), used historically in games and as ornaments.
Usage: Usually plural; also called bonduc nuts or nicker nuts; Archaic or historical usage
Examples
- The bonducs were polished and used as gaming pieces in colonial times.
- Children collected bonducs from the tropical vines to use in traditional games.
- The hard bonducs rattled inside the wooden box like dice.