the hard seed of any of several tropical leguminous plants typically used as a bead; esp. the red and black seed of jequirity, Abrus precatorius.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants, nuts, seeds, or fruits used as beads or vessels > [noun] > jequirity plant or jumby bead (4) jumbie bead1764 the hard seed of any of several tropical leguminous plants typically used as a bead; esp. the red and black seed of jequirity, Abrus precatorius. jumble-bead1855 The parti-coloured seed of the jequirity. prayer bead1861 The particoloured seed of the jequirity or Indian liquorice, Abrus precatorius (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), used in making rosaries; also called… jequirity1882 A woody twining shrub, Abrus precatorius or Indian liquorice, indigenous to India, but now found in most tropical countries, the parti-coloured… |
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