Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [seed and seed components materials]
9. seed (material)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components
4. components
5. components by specific context
6. biological components
7. plant components
8. seeds

Anotations

Scope note:

Hard, shiny, tear-shaped seeds of a tropical grass; the seeds are sometimes used for jewelry or rosaries. The seed kernel is edible, and varieties are used as food product in parts of East Asia and in the Philippines.