rosary pea
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nounDefinition of ROSARY PEA
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: a tropical twining herb (Abrus precatorius) of the legume family that bears jequirity beans and has a root used as a substitute for licorice —called also Indian licorice, jequirity bean
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: jequirity bean 1
First Known Use of ROSARY PEA
circa 1866
rosary pea
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ROSARY PEA
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: a tropical leguminous twining herb of the genus Abrus (A. precatorius) that bears jequirity beans and has a root used as a substitute for licorice—called also jequirity bean
2
: jequirity bean 1
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