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Synonyms of rosary pea

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Another word for rosary pea is jequirity. Other synonyms of rosary pea are crab's eye, Indian licorice, jequirity bean and jumbie bead.

Synonyms and similar words for rosary pea

nounA leguminous plant, of species Abrus precatorius, or its round, red, poisonous seeds which are...

  • crab's eyeA viney legume of species Abrus precatorius.
  • Indian licoriceThe woody leguminous climbing plant, Abrus precatorius.
  • jequirityAbrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity...
  • jequirity beanA poisonous bean, produced by the jequirity plant (Abrus precatorius) and used for making jewelry and percussion...
  • jumbie beadA jequirity bean, the seed of the jequirity plant (Abrus precatorius) used in beadwork or making percussion instruments.

Meaning of rosary pea

  1. noun A leguminous plant, of species Abrus precatorius, or its round, red, poisonous seeds which are sometimes used as beads.

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Questions about synonyms of rosary pea

What is another word for rosary pea?
Rosary pea has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as jequirity, crab's eye, Indian licorice, jequirity bean and jumbie bead.
What does rosary pea mean?
Rosary pea means a leguminous plant, of species Abrus precatorius, or its round, red, poisonous seeds which are sometimes used as beads.

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