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Abrus precatorius
(gcide) | Jequirity \Je*quir"i*ty\, n., or Jequirity bean \Je*quir"i*ty
bean`\ [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.)
The seed of the wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) used by
the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a
standard weight, etc.; -- called also jumble bead.
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Abrus precatorius
(gcide) | Licorice \Lic"o*rice\ (l[i^]k"[-o]*r[i^]s), n. [OE. licoris,
through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr.
glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root.
Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.] [Written also
liquorice.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza ({Glycyrrhiza
glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice,
and is much used in demulcent compositions.
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2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a
confection and for medicinal purposes.
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Licorice fern (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody
which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor.
Licorice sugar. (Chem.) See Glycyrrhizin.
Licorice weed (Bot.), the tropical plant Scapania dulcis.
Mountain licorice (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium
alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish
flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock.
Wild licorice. (Bot.)
(a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza
lepidota}.
(b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers (Galium circ[ae]zans
and Galium lanceolatum).
(c) The leguminous climber Abrus precatorius, whose
scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed
Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those
of true licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
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Abrus precatorius
(gcide) | Vetch \Vetch\ (v[e^]ch), n. [Also fitch; OE. ficche, feche, for
veche, OF. veche, vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L.
vicia.] (Bot.)
Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of
which are valuable for fodder. The common species is {Vicia
sativa}.
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Note: The name is also applied to many other leguminous
plants of different genera; as the chichling vetch, of
the genus Lathyrus; the horse vetch, of the genus
Hippocrepis; the kidney vetch ({Anthyllis
vulneraria}); the milk vetch, of the genus
Astragalus; the licorice vetch, or wild licorice
(Abrus precatorius).
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