Jequirity

Jequirity
Jequirity Je*quir"i*ty, n., or Jequirity bean Je*quir"i*ty bean` [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.) The seed of the wild licorice ({Abrus precatorius}) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.; -- called also {jumble bead}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • jequirity — [ji kwir′ə tē] n. pl. jequirities [Fr Jéquirity < Tupí Guaraní] 1. any of the poisonous, red and black seeds of a tropical, climbing plant (Abrus precatorius) of the pea family, used for beads and, formerly, as a weight: also jequirity bean 2 …   English World dictionary

  • Jequirity — (Semen Jequirity), s. Abrus …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jequirity — (spr. scheki ), s.v.w. Paternostererbsen. Ein Aufguß, auf die Augenlider gebracht, erzeugt eine eigenartige Bindehautentzündung (Jequirity Ophthalmīe) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • jequirity — /dʒəˈkwɪrəti/ (say juh kwiruhtee) noun (plural jequirities) 1. a leguminous climbing plant, Abrus precatorius, native to tropical Asia and naturalised elsewhere, with a poisonous scarlet seed jequirity bean, and a root used as a substitute for… …  

  • jequirity — vaistinis abras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Abrus precatorius), paplitęs atogrąžose, naudojamas papuošalams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Abrus precatorius angl. coral beadplant; crab s eye;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • jequirity — /jeuh kwir i tee/, n., pl. jequirities. 1. the Indian licorice, Abrus precatorius, of the legume family. 2. Also called jequirity beans. the poisonous scarlet seeds of this plant, used for making necklaces and rosaries. [1880 85; < Pg jequirití …   Universalium

  • jequirity — noun Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ( jequirity bean ) may be used as beads or in percussion instruments …   Wiktionary

  • jequirity — jə̇ˈkwirəd.ē noun or jequirity bean ( es) Etymology: Portuguese jequiriti, jequirití, perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Hindi rattī ratti more at ruttee 1. : the scarlet and black seed of Indian licorice used in India and other …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jequirity bean — Jequirity Je*quir i*ty, n., or Jequirity bean Je*quir i*ty bean [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.) The seed of the wild licorice ({Abrus precatorius}) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jequirity-bean — vaistinis abras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Abrus precatorius), paplitęs atogrąžose, naudojamas papuošalams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Abrus precatorius angl. coral beadplant; crab s eye;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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