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Jequirity bean — Jequirity Je*quir i*ty, n., or Jequirity bean Je*quir i*ty bean [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.) The seed of the wild licorice ({Abrus precatorius}) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jequirity-bean — vaistinis abras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Abrus precatorius), paplitęs atogrąžose, naudojamas papuošalams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Abrus precatorius angl. coral beadplant; crab s eye;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jequirity bean — noun A poisonous bean, produced by the jequirity plant (Abrus precatorius) and used for making jewelry and percussion instruments … Wiktionary
jequirity bean — noun see jequirity … Useful english dictionary
jequirity bean — je·quir·i·ty bean jə kwir ət ē n 1) the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads 2) ROSARY PEA (1) * * * 1. Abrus precatorius. 2. the toxic seed of A. precatorius, which is used as a decorative bead but contains… … Medical dictionary
jequirity bean — noun Etymology: French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi Guarani origin; akin to Tupi jukɨrí rosary pea Date: circa 1889 1. the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads 2. rosary pea… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jequirity — Je*quir i*ty, n., or Jequirity bean Je*quir i*ty bean [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.) The seed of the wild licorice ({Abrus precatorius}) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jequirity — [ji kwir′ə tē] n. pl. jequirities [Fr Jéquirity < Tupí Guaraní] 1. any of the poisonous, red and black seeds of a tropical, climbing plant (Abrus precatorius) of the pea family, used for beads and, formerly, as a weight: also jequirity bean 2 … English World dictionary
jequirity — vaistinis abras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Abrus precatorius), paplitęs atogrąžose, naudojamas papuošalams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Abrus precatorius angl. coral beadplant; crab s eye;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jequirity — /dʒəˈkwɪrəti/ (say juh kwiruhtee) noun (plural jequirities) 1. a leguminous climbing plant, Abrus precatorius, native to tropical Asia and naturalised elsewhere, with a poisonous scarlet seed jequirity bean, and a root used as a substitute for… …
