JUMPING BEAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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 bean; jumping seed; Mexican jumping bean

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("jumping bean" is a kind of...):

seed (a small hard fruit)

Holonyms ("jumping bean" is a part of...):

genus Sebastiana; Sebastiana (Mexican spurges)