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jequirity
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jequirity, jequerity [dʒɪˈkwɪrɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) other names for Indian liquorice
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the seed of the Indian liquorice
[from Portuguese jequirití, from Tupi-Guarani jekirití]
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