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Mexican jumping bean

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A type of seed of a shrub of the genus Sebastiania in which a larva has hatched from an egg laid there by a moth (Cydia deshaisiana, the movement of the larva causing the seed to move around.

Equivalents

Françaispois sauteur

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Mexican lac Mexican lasagna Mexican marigold Mexican morning glory Mexican mud turtle Mexican needlefish

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