- Rosary pea
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EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Rosary pea
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rosary pea — n 1) a tropical leguminous twining herb of the genus Abrus (A. precatorius) that bears jequirity beans and has a root used as a substitute for licorice called also jequirity bean 2) JEQUIRITY BEAN (1) * * * 1. Abrus precatorius. 2. jequirity bean … Medical dictionary
rosary-pea — vaistinis abras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Abrus precatorius), paplitęs atogrąžose, naudojamas papuošalams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Abrus precatorius angl. coral beadplant; crab s eye;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
rosary pea — ro′sary pea n. pln Indian licorice • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
rosary pea — noun Date: circa 1866 1. a tropical twining herb (Abrus precatorius) of the legume family that bears jequirity beans and has a root used as a substitute for licorice called also Indian licorice, jequirity bean 2. jequirity bean 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
rosary pea. — See Indian licorice. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
rosary pea — or Indian licorice Tropical plant (Abrus precatorius; family Leguminosae). Its hard, red and black seeds, though highly poisonous, are strung into necklaces and rosaries in India and other tropical areas. In India the seeds are also used as a… … Universalium
rosary pea — noun 1. : indian licorice 2. : jequirity … Useful english dictionary
rosary pea. — See Indian licorice. [1865 70] … Useful english dictionary
Rosary — This article is about the Catholic Marian devotion. For other forms of the Christian rosary, see Rosary based prayers. For prayer beads in other religions, see Prayer beads. Roman Catholic Mariology A series of articles on Rosary Blesse … Wikipedia
pea — pea1 pealike, adj. /pee/, n., pl. peas, (Archaic or Brit. Dial.) pease; adj. n. 1. the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family. 2. the plant itself. 3. the green, somewhat inflated pod of this plant. 4 … Universalium
