rosary pea
1rosary 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 …
2rosary-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;… …
3rosary pea — ro′sary pea n. pln Indian licorice • Etymology: 1865–70 …
4rosary 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 …
5rosary pea. — See Indian licorice. [1865 70] * * * …
6rosary 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… …
7Rosary pea — Abrus (E) …
8rosary pea — noun 1. : indian licorice 2. : jequirity …
9rosary pea. — See Indian licorice. [1865 70] …
10Rosary — 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 …
