jumby bead

Other forms: jumby beads

Definitions of jumby bead
  1. noun
    West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
    synonyms: Ormosia coarctata, jumbie bead
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    type of:
    necklace tree
    a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
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