Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small ovoid candy with a hardened sugar coating over a chewy center.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of jelly bean.

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Examples

  • The judge thinks Coke could be violating the so-called jellybean rule, which says that a food - or drinkmaker cannot load otherwise unhealthy products with vitamins or other nutrients in order to claim it is healthy.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • They slightly vary in size, but are always smaller than a jellybean, which is the biggest they ever get, and they don't get that big very often.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

  • However, I have to say we have a 2006 which is before they went to the current "jellybean" shape - you'd have to look at one to make sure the space is still the same.

    Minivan with high wheel clearance? 2008

  • Those 'jellybean' noodles rocked my boat and floated my world...

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  • In 1976, Klein came up with a new kind of jellybean, which would come to be known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and after slow sales, a little untruth gained the treat national attention.

    Inc.com 2010

  • In 1976, Klein came up with a new kind of jellybean, which would come to be known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and after slow sales, a little untruth gained the treat national attention.

    Inc.com 2010

  • In 1976, Klein came up with a new kind of jellybean, which would come to be known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and after slow sales, a little untruth gained the treat national attention.

    Inc.com 2010

  • Ford has sold more than 7 million Taurus cars since the model was introduced in late 1985 and called a "jellybean" or "flying potato" because of its futuristic curved design.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here 2009

  • The blob, named Blobert, has the odd ability of being able to transform into various objects depending on what kind of jellybean you feed him.

    QJ.NET 2009

  • Ford has sold more than 7 million Taurus cars since the model was introduced in late 1985 and called a "jellybean" or "flying potato" because of its futuristic curved design.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

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