Mexican jumping bean- seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble jumping bean,jumping seed genus Sebastiana,Sebastiana- Mexican spurges seed- a small hard fruit ...
(redirected from Mexican jumping beans)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. jump′ing bean` n. the seed of any of certain Mexican plants of the genera Sebastiania and Sapium, of the spurge family: the movements of a moth larva inside the seed cause it to move about or jump. [...
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1. A perennial Eurasian herb (Origanum vulgare) in the mint family, having aromatic leaves. Also called wild marjoram. 2. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning. [Spanish orégano, wild marjoram, from Latin orīganum, from Greek orīganon.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the Englis...
Define Mexican mint. Mexican mint synonyms, Mexican mint pronunciation, Mexican mint translation, English dictionary definition of Mexican mint. Noun 1. Mexican mint - an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient i
Related to Mexican language:Spanish language Na·hua·tl (nä′wät′l) n.pl.NahuatlorNa·hua·tls 1.A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico, including the Aztecs. 2.The Uto-Aztecan language of the Nahuatl.
1.(Placename) a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific: early Mexican history includes the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New...
1.(Placename) a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific: early Mexican history includes the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook an exudation of the treeCroton Draco. See also:Lac Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link...
(dʒɪˈkɑːmə;Spanishxɪkama) n (Cookery) a pale brown turnip with crisp sweet flesh, originating in Mexico [C17: from Mexican Spanishjícama, from Nahuatlxicama] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 199...