jequirity
noun
je·quir·i·ty
jə̇ˈkwirətē
variants or jequirity bean
plural -es
1
: the scarlet and black seed of Indian licorice used in India and other tropical regions for beads in rosaries and necklaces and as a standard weight
2
: indian licorice
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese jequiriti, jequirití, perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Hindi rattī ratti
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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