Gymnocladus \Gym*noc"la*dus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + kla`dos a branch.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.
Gymnocladus n : small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods [syn: {genus Gymnocladus}]