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jelly bean
also jellybean
Word forms: plural jelly beans
countable noun [usually plural]
Jelly beans are small coloured sweets that are hard on the outside and soft inside.
jelly bean in British English
(ˈdʒɛlɪ biːn)
noun
a small sweet made from a gelatinous substance formed to resemble a bean in shape
jelly bean in American English
US
noun
a small, bean-shaped candy with a soft, jellylike center and a hard sugar coating
: also ˈjellyˌbean nounImage ofjelly bean
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