Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity bean") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
jerque
jerque
verb
(UK, historical, transitive) To search (a ship) for unentered goods.
jerqued
jerqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jerque
jerquer
jerquer
noun
A customs officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
jerquing
jerquing
noun
(UK, archaic) The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
