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Jequirity
Pronunciation : Je*quir"i*ty, n.
Part of Speech : or
Definition : Defn: 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.
Je*quir"i*ty bean`. [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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