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rosary pea

noun

  1. a woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius , of the legume family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for licorice.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosary pea1

First recorded in 1865–70

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