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jequirity bean
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jequirity bean, n. [Prob. fr. a native name.].
The seed of the wild licorice (Abrus precatorius ) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.; -- called also jumble bead . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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