1. Plural of jequirity; tropical climbing plants of the genus Abrus, especially Abrus precatorius, bearing small hard seeds used as beads or in traditional medicine.
Usage: Also called rosary pea or prayer bean; The seeds are toxic and contain abrin, a poisonous protein

Examples

• The jequirities grew wild in the tropical garden.
• Traditional craftspeople used jequirities to make decorative necklaces.
• Jequirities are recognizable by their bright red and black seeds.
• The plant produces jequirities that have been used in folk medicine for centuries.
• Collectors prize jequirities for their striking appearance, though they must be handled with care due to their toxicity.