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Noun: Mexican 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
    "Children were fascinated by the seemingly magical movement of the Mexican jumping beans";
    - jumping bean, jumping seed

Derived forms: Mexican jumping beans

Type of: seed

Part of: genus Sebastiana, Sebastiana

Encyclopedia: Mexican jumping bean