rosary pea

English - Turkish

Definition of rosary pea in English Turkish dictionary

tespih bezelye

English - English

Definition of rosary pea in English English dictionary

A tropical woody vine (Abrus precatorius) widely naturalized in Florida, having scarlet and black poisonous seeds used as beads. Also called crab's eye, Indian licorice. or Indian licorice Tropical plant (Abrus precatorius; family Leguminosae). Its hard, red and black seeds, though highly poisonous, are strung into necklaces and rosaries in India and other tropical areas. In India the seeds are also used as a unit of weight (ratti)

Hyphenation

ro·sa·ry pea

Turkish pronunciation

rōzıri pi

Pronunciation

/ˈrōzərē ˈpē/ /ˈroʊzɜriː ˈpiː/

Etymology

[ 'rO-z&-rE, 'rOz-rE ] (noun.) 1547. Medieval Latin rosarium, from Latin, rose garden, from neuter of rosarius of roses, from rosa rose.