JEQUIRITY BEAN


Meaning of JEQUIRITY BEAN in English

noun Etymology: French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi jukɨrí rosary pea Date: circa 1889 the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads, rosary pea 1

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