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Jequirity Bean

Webster's Dictionary

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Jequirity Bean'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​j/jequirity-bean.html. 1828.