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☆ jumping bean

noun

the seed of any of several Mexican plants (esp. genus Sebastiana) of the spurge family, containing the larvae of a small moth (Cydia saltitans), which by its movements makes the seed jump or roll about

Browse dictionary entries near jumping bean

  1. ‹ jumping
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  3. ‹ jumper
  4. ‹ jumped-up
  5. ‹ jump the track
  6. ‹ jump-start
  7. ‹ jump shot
  8. ‹ jump ship
  9. ‹ jump seat
  10. ‹ jump-rope
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