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jequirity bean

noun je·quir·i·ty bean \ 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 and Etymology of jequirity bean

French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi jukɨrí rosary pea

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jequirity bean

noun je·quir·i·ty bean \ jə-ˈkwir-ət-ē- \

medical Definition of jequirity bean

1 : the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads
2 : rosary pea 1

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