Saint-Ignatius's-bean

Saint-Ignatius's-bean
Saint-Ig·na·tius's-bean -ig-'nā-sh(ē-)əs- n the greenish straw-colored seed of a Philippine woody vine of the genus Strychnos (S. ignatii) that is like nux vomica in its action and uses called also Ignatius bean
Aze·ve·do ə-zə-'vā-thü Blessed Ignacio de (1527-1570)
Portuguese missionary. Azevedo became a Jesuit in 1548 and subsequently served as rector of religious colleges in Lisbon and Braga, Portugal. In 1566 he journeyed to Brazil to serve the Jesuit missions there. While on a trip to Europe to recruit new missionaries, he and 39 other Jesuits were attacked by Huguenot privateers, who brutally slaughtered them. Azevedo and the other martyrs were beatified in 1854.

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  • saint-ignatius's-bean — saint ig·na·tius s bean …   English syllables

  • saint-ignatius's-bean — ig|nāsh(ē)əs(ə̇z)| noun Usage: usually capitalized S&I Etymology: after St. Ignatius of Loyola (Íñigo de Oñez y Loyola) died 1556 Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic, founder of the Jesuits : the greenish straw colored seed of a Philippine woody… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Saint Ignatius-beans — geltonasis činčiberas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Činčiberinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Strychnos ignatii), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Strychnos ignatii angl. Ignatius bean; Saint Ignatius beans… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • St Ignatius's bean — see under ↑saint • • • Main Entry: ↑Ignatian St Ignatius s bean noun The poisonous seed of a plant (Strychnos ignatii) related to nux vomica • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ignatius bean — Ig*na tius bean (Bot.) See {Saint Ignatius s bean}, under {Saint}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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