jequirity

noun

je·​quir·​i·​ty

jə̇ˈkwirətē

variants or jequirity bean

plural -es

1

: the scarlet and black seed of Indian licorice used in India and other tropical regions for beads in rosaries and necklaces and as a standard weight

2

: indian licorice

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jequiriti, jequirití, perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Hindi rattī ratti

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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