Pronunciation: j ə - ' kwir- ə -t ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi juk ɨ rí rosary pea
Date: circa 1889
1 : the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads
2 : ROSARY PEA 1