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jellybean
[ jel-ee-been ]
/ ˈdʒɛl iˌbin /
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noun
a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.
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Words nearby jellybean
jellify, jello, jelly, jelly baby, jelly bag, jellybean, jelly coat, jelly doughnut, jellyfish, jelly fungus, jelly mould
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How to use jellybean in a sentence
Popcorn, or a disgusting French sour jellybean-like thing called Bubbliz.
British Dictionary definitions for jellybean
jellybean
/ (ˈdʒɛlɪˌbiːn) /
noun
a bean-shaped sweet with a brightly coloured coating around a gelatinous filling
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