jequirity bean

noun je·quir·i·ty bean \jə-ˈkwir-ə-tē-\

Definition of JEQUIRITY BEAN

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

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

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

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

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

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