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jequirity beanses

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je⋅quir⋅i⋅ty

[juh-kwir-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. the rosary pea, Abrus precatorius, of the legume family.
2. Also called jequirity beans. the poisonous scarlet seeds of this plant, used for making necklaces and rosaries.

Origin:
1880–85; < Pg jequirití < Tupi-Guarani jekirití
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