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bead plant

noun

a creeping plant, Nertera granadensis, of New Zealand and South America, having leathery leaves and orange-colored, transparent berries.

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Origin of bead plant

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby bead plant

beadle, beadledom, bead lightning, bead molding, bead plane, bead plant, beadroll, bead-ruby, beadsman, beadswoman, bead test
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