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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Origin and Etymology of jequirity bean
French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi jukrí rosary pea
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jequirity bean
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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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