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Jumping Bean (Noun)

Meaning

Seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The Mexican jumping bean is a seed pod that contains the larva of a particular moth species.
  • A jumping bean has a small hole that the moth larva will eventually use to exit the seed as an adult.
  • If you gently heat a jumping bean it will start moving about due to the larva inside.
  • Jumping beans are usually eaten by birds and other animals, or the moth emerges and then the seed is destroyed.
  • The movement of the jumping bean is often referred to as a "jump" but the seed pod does actually shift about or tumbling more than jump.

Synonyms

  • Jumping Seed
  • Mexican Jumping Bean
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