jequirity

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Definition of jequirity

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noun

(uncountable)Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity beans") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.

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Etymology

From French jéqwirity, from Tupi-Guarani jekirití. Alternatively, from Portuguese jequiriti, jequirití, perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Hindi रत्ती (rattī, “ratti”).