crab's eye
crab's eye noun: a viney legume of species Abrus precatorius.
Noun
crab's eye (plural crab's eyes)
- A viney legume of species Abrus precatorius.
- Synonyms:
- jequirity, crab's eye creeper, cock's eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea, precatory bean, prayer bead, John Crow bead
- A seed of such legume.
- A round concretion consisting of calcium carbonate, found in the stomach of the crayfish.
Synonyms of crab's eye
- jequirity
- crab's eye creeper
- cock's eyes
- rosary pea
- paternoster pea
- love pea
- precatory pea
- precatory bean
- prayer bead
- John Crow bead
8 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- coral bead
- red-bead vine
- country licorice
- Indian licorice
- wild licorice
- Jamaica wild licorice
- jumbie bead
- weather plant
Forms of crab's eye
| plural | crab's eyes |
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Questions about crab's eye
- What does crab's eye mean?
- Crab's eye means a viney legume of species Abrus precatorius.
- What part of speech is crab's eye?
- Crab's eye is a noun.
- What is the plural of crab's eye?
- The plural of crab's eye is crab's eyes.
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