Bōn'duc, n.

n. [Fr. bonduc, from Ar. bunduq, Pers. banduq, bandūq, hazel-nut, filbert-nut, prob. from Gr. Ποντικὸν κάρυον, the Pontic nut, the filbert, because its fruit resembles a filbert-nut.] (Bot.) A species of Guilandina, or nicker-tree, particularly the yellow nicker, common to both the Indies.

Buchanan.