jumbie bead

短语

[网络] 珠宝珠

词形变化

jumbie beads 复数 jumbie beads

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A jequirity bean, the seed of the jequirity plant (Abrus precatorius) used in beadwork or making percussion instruments.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

necklace tree

词源

From jumbie + bead. Jumbie is apparently from Kongo zumbi (“fetish, spirit”) or Kimbundu nzumbi (“god”). Compare zombie.

来源：wiktionary