CALABAR-BEAN
\kˈalɐbˌɑːbˈiːn], \kˈalɐbˌɑːbˈiːn], \k_ˈa_l_ɐ_b_ˌɑː_b_ˈiː_n]\
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käl'a-bär-b[=e]n, n. the seed of Physostigma venenosum, the ordeal bean of Old Calabar, used in the form of an emulsion in cases of witchcraft, the accused being plainly innocent if he can throw off the poison by vomiting.
By Thomas Davidson
