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Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity bean") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
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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 — 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 — (Semen Jequirity), s. Abrus … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Jequirity — (spr. scheki ), s.v.w. Paternostererbsen. Ein Aufguß, auf die Augenlider gebracht, erzeugt eine eigenartige Bindehautentzündung (Jequirity Ophthalmīe) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
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… …
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 — /jeuh kwir i tee/, n., pl. jequirities. 1. the Indian licorice, Abrus precatorius, of the legume family. 2. Also called jequirity beans. the poisonous scarlet seeds of this plant, used for making necklaces and rosaries. [1880 85; < Pg jequirití … Universalium
jequirity — jə̇ˈkwirəd.ē noun or jequirity bean ( es) Etymology: Portuguese jequiriti, jequirití, perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Hindi rattī ratti more at ruttee 1. : the scarlet and black seed of Indian licorice used in India and other … Useful english dictionary
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)
