Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A seed of the plant Indian licorice, Abrus precatorius.
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Examples
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They come at you with their prayer-bead bracelets and their suspiciously in-depth knowledge of your "culture."
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Protestantism is gaining followers, and the revival of Buddhism is evident in the increasing number of people who wear prayer-bead bracelets -- a rare sight in China just 10 years ago.
In Search of...Something Jason Dean and Loretta Chao 2008
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It encompasses every person, "says the Cuban-born woman with close-cropped hair and Tibetan prayer-bead bracelets.
The Buddhist Channel 2010
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