ROSARY PEA


Meaning of ROSARY PEA in English

Function: noun

Date: circa 1866

1 : 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

2 : JEQUIRITY BEAN 1

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