jequirity bean
je·quir·i·ty bean
noun \jə-ˈkwir-ə-tē-\Definition of JEQUIRITY BEAN
1
: the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads
2
: rosary pea 1
Origin of JEQUIRITY BEAN
French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi juki̵rí rosary pea
First Known Use: circa 1889
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