jumping bean
jumping bean
J j Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /dʒʌmp bin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /dʒʌmp bin/
Definitions of jumping bean words
- noun jumping bean the seed of any of certain Mexican plants of the genera Sebastiania and Sapium, of the spurge family: the movements of a moth larva inside the seed cause it to move about or jump. 1
- noun jumping bean a seed of any of several Mexican euphorbiaceous plants, esp species of Sebastiania, that contains a moth caterpillar whose movements cause it to jerk about 0
- noun jumping bean 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 0
- noun jumping bean A Mexican jumping bean. 0
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Origin of jumping bean
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Jumping bean
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jumping bean popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jumping bean usage trend in Literature
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