jumping bean meaning

UK /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ biːn/ US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ bin/ 3 syllables

jumping bean (noun): seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble.

Definition of jumping bean

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

    Synonyms: jumping seed, Mexican jumping bean

    Type of: seed

How to pronounce jumping bean

jumping bean is pronounced /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ biːn/ in British English and /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ bin/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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