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bead plant

–noun
a creeping plant, Nertera granadensis, of New Zealand and South America, having leathery leaves and orange-colored, transparent berries.

Origin:
1875–80
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bead plant  
n.  An evergreen, mat-forming plant (Nertera granadensis) chiefly of the Southern Hemisphere, grown especially as a houseplant for its abundant, long-lasting, orange drupes.
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