jumble bead

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jumble bead - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]