rosary pea

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English

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Etymology

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From rosary +‎ pea.

Noun

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rosary pea (plural rosary peas)

  1. A leguminous plant, of species Abrus precatorius, or its round, red, poisonous seeds which are sometimes used as beads.
    Synonyms: crab's eye, Indian licorice, jequirity, jequirity bean, jumbie bead

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