noun The seeds and plant of the climbing legume Abrus precatorius. It is primarily known for its brightly coloured seeds which are used in jewelry, art and craft, and as filling for percussion instruments and shakers. Most seeds are bright red with a black eye. However, they also occur in full red, full black, green, and white.
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Gillian Belfon11 years ago
Gillian Belfon
11 years ago
Being a natural and botanical jeweler these seeds are very adorable and attractive.However if eaten they are poisonous.
T. Johnson11 years ago
T. Johnson
11 years ago
Called 'jumbie beads' in Saba. Indeed, very poisonous. The plant is known as 'jumbie bead bush'.
Benreal10 years ago
Benreal
10 years ago
How poisonous?
merana james9 years ago
merana james
9 years ago
this is growing wild in my back yard very difficult to destroy, the seeds are indeed very pretty. I have collected a few and often wonder what could be done with them like some kind of craft, etc. can someone send me some tips, now that I am retired I could start a new hobby.
tdh8 years ago
tdh
8 years ago
jumbie bead or lady bug
Donkey eye ...we call small one crab eye