The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jequirity \Je*quir"i*ty\, n., or Jequirity bean \Je*quir"i*ty
bean`\ [Prob. fr. a native name.] (Bot.)
   The seed of the wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) used by
   the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a
   standard weight, etc.; -- called also jumble bead.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]