jequirity noun. [dʒɪ'kwɪrɪti] Also jequerity. L19.
[French jéquirity from Tupi-Guarani jekiriti.]
A leguminous vine, Abrus precatorius, native to the Indian subcontinent and widely naturalized in the tropics, whose roots are used as a substitute for liquorice; its red-and-black seeds, used in India etc. as beads or weights. Also called Indian liquorice, crab's eyes, etc.

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