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jumbie beads

jumbie beads is the plural of jumbie bead.

Meaning of jumbie bead

Noun

jumbie bead (plural jumbie beads)

  1. A jequirity bean, the seed of the jequirity plant (Abrus precatorius) used in beadwork or making percussion instruments.
    • “Dat too much. You pick de jumbie bead by de wayside, and run piece o’ string through dem, an’ you chargin’ me four dallaz? You got to be crims-crams. You crims-crams?” I asked.2007, Sislyn Peters, Undocumented Citizen, page 179

Questions about jumbie beads

What is jumbie beads the plural of?
Jumbie beads is the plural of jumbie bead.

Words near jumbie beads in the dictionary

  1. jumbee
  2. jumbees
  3. jumbi
  4. jumbie
  5. jumbie bead
  6. jumbie beads
  7. jumbie bean
  8. jumbie beans
  9. jumbies
  10. jumbis
  11. jumble

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