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Definition of: jequirity
(ji·kwir′ə·tē) noun
1. A twining, tropical shrub (Abrus praecatorius), the Indian or wild licorice.
2. One of the handsome, poisonous seeds, jequirity beans, of this plant used in India as weights, ornaments, and in medicine: often called jumble–beads. Also je·quer′·i·ty. [<F jéquirity <Tupian]
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