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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see string, bead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The succulent vine Senecio rowleyanus, which has spherical, fleshy leaves spaced along its stems like beads.
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noun
several beads threaded together on a string
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: beads
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Broader terms: string
Narrower terms: rosary, prayer beads, wampum, peag, wampumpeag
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