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jellybean

American  
[jel-ee-been] / ˈdʒɛl iˌbin /

noun

  1. a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.

jellybean British  
/ ˈdʒɛlɪˌbiːn /

noun

  1. a bean-shaped sweet with a brightly coloured coating around a gelatinous filling

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Etymology

Origin of jellybean

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; jelly + bean

Example Sentences

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Marsupials give birth to embryonic or premature babies — called joeys — that are roughly the size of a jellybean, according to the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

"When a joey is first born it's only the size of a jellybean and is incredibly underdeveloped," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023

Among other things, he takes $10 donations to play Bean Boozled, a favorite of his younger viewers, in which he eats a mystery jellybean that could taste like either chocolate or dog food.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

The VRA successfully abolished what she called “first-generation” barriers to ballot access, like literacy and jellybean tests.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2021

A creature the size of a jellybean spun through the air, delicate legs wiggling, reddish-brown body catching the light.

From Nature • Oct. 17, 2017

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