Kentucky coffee tree
noun
: a tall North American tree (Gymnocladus dioica) of the legume family with bipinnate leaves and large woody brown pods whose seeds have been used as a substitute for coffee
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The smaller leaflets of trees such as honey-locust, black locust, and Kentucky coffee tree can be spread on a path whole.
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Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Tree varieties for that project include tulip, Kentucky coffee tree, black gum, London planetree, linden, hornbeam, yellowwood, magnolia, redbud and honey locust.
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Peter Krouse,
cleveland,
8 Apr. 2022
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Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Tree varieties for that project include tulip, Kentucky coffee tree, black gum, London planetree, linden, hornbeam, yellowwood, magnolia, redbud and honey locust.
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Peter Krouse,
cleveland,
8 Apr. 2022
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“Kentucky coffee tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kentucky%20coffee%20tree. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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