Indian licorice

Indian licorice
a woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius, of the legume family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for licorice. Also called crab's-eye, rosary pea.
[1885-90]

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