precatorius

It’s the toxin in Abrus precatorius, which is a perennial ornamental vine with attractive but very poisonous tiny red seeds, used in rosaries and necklaces.

Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007

“Kirát” from i.e. bean, the seed of the Abrus precatorius, in weight = two to three (English) grains; and in length = one finger-breadth here; 24 being the total.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

“Kirát” () the bean of the Abrus precatorius, used as

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

I was in the lab, so we had a chat, yes—about trichothecenes—and also about our work on other plant toxins, such as abrin from Abrus precatorius and the toxin from aconite.

Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007

· Grind a handful of leaves of Abrus precatorius with a handful of limestone (red lime).

Chapter 11 1994

These are the red and black seeds of _Abrus precatorius_ which are used in weighing gold and silver and are called _rati_.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894

Abrus precatorius, in weight = two to three (English) grains; and in length = one finger-breadth here; 24 being the total.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

"Kirát" () the bean of the Abrus precatorius, used as a weight in Arabia and India and as a bead for decoration in Africa.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

On the rocky crest of the hill, I gathered the pretty red and black seeds of a leguminous climbing shrub (Abrus precatorius).

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 Ludwig Leichhardt 1830

Rosary pea (Abrus precatorius): Woody vine-weed; the seeds are extremely poisonous if the seed coat is crushed or broken.

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